null and void

adjective

Synonyms of null and voidnext
: having no force, binding power, or validity

Examples of null and void in a Sentence

public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void
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Yeah, that's absolutely what the concern is, is because part of the peace plan says that if either Russia or Ukraine were ever try to take back the territory that would come out of this by force that this would be a null and void peace agreement. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 The case was subsequently dismissed, and any protective orders issued have been declared null and void. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025 The case was then dismissed, and any protective orders issued have been declared null and void. Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 If Lansing doesn't grant an extension and there is no Transformation Brownfield approved for the RenCen redevelopment by a March 31, 2027, deadline, then the DDA commitment becomes null and void. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for null and void

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of null and void was in 1653

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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/null%20and%20void. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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null and void

adjective
: having no force, binding power, or validity
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