as in null
having no legal or binding force
public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void
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Recent Examples of null and void
The case was subsequently dismissed, and any protective orders issued have been declared null and void.
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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
The Gobert-heavy identity Minnesota formed late in the regular season was seemingly null and void, though Finch disputes as much.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
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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
The Gobert-heavy identity Minnesota formed late in the regular season was seemingly null and void, though Finch disputes as much.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for null and void
Adjective
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Critics fear that if late counting goes away, potentially millions of legitimate votes could be deemed invalid.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Changes to the hepatitis B vaccines for newborns and COVID-19 shots made via earlier ACIP votes were deemed invalid.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fort Worth and Aledo are asking the court to void Willow Park’s annexations of the Beall property and the Bankhead Highway right-of-way, as well as void Willow Park’s new city limits map.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The contest is void where prohibited by law.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null%20and%20void. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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