1
as in void
having no legal or binding force
the contract was null because one party forgot to sign it
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2
as in worthless
having no usefulness
that information is as null as no information at all
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
asked the state court to null the election results because of widespread voting irregularities
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for null
Adjective
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The pipeline feeding mid-level and senior positions runs through junior hiring; cutting it today creates a leadership void tomorrow.—
Nitin Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026 -
Covey said the team is hoping the void space at the top of the tank will absorb the overpressure from the curing process, preventing an explosion.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Don't think the free themes are worthless; some rival Squarespace's slick visual style.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2026
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Of course, there's a flip side to that, the investors who bought those worthless options.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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While politicians can write all sorts of legislation meant to keep kids off smartphones and away from apps, games, and content not appropriate for them, merely writing a law is not the same as abolishing a market.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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In his encyclical, Leo recalled that his namesake, Pope Leo XIII, was the first pope to explicitly condemn slavery in 1888, long after many countries had abolished it.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The approval was then challenged in court by three Maine residents who claimed that thousands of the signatures were invalid because of defects in the collection and certification process, among other procedural violations.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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But the history of sterilization is also deeply entangled with coercion in the form of racial targeting, invalid consent and state control.—
Kimberly Turner,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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In downtown, offices sit empty and countless retail storefronts are boarded up.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Russian MoD via Telegram A video on social media shows a Russian interceptor closing in on a white stork – until the bird executes a sharp roll maneuver, leaving the drone chasing empty space (h/t to Andrew Perpetua for spotting this one).—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The federal estate tax was effectively repealed for those who died in 2010 as a result of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, although executors could elect to apply the estate tax rules to take advantage of the step-up in basis which would have otherwise been lost.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Among those is a provision repealing a state law that prohibits mid-decade redistricting.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Lawyers and former judges warn of chaos and eroding due process, with hearings canceled, courthouse arrests rising and asylum seekers traveling hours for minutes-long appearances that can decide their futures.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The trip was canceled and passengers were bused back to Alamosa.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has opened an investigation into the owner of a malfunctioning chemical storage tank in Garden Grove that has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents as fire crews race to avoid an explosion.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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The Metropolitan Police Department said on its X Account that the Secret Service was working the scene and cautioned people to avoid the area.—
Darlene Superville,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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“Null.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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