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 then dismissed, and any protective orders issued have been declared null and void.
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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
Trump has suggested that the pardons Biden signed using the technology should be considered null and void.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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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
Trump has suggested that the pardons Biden signed using the technology should be considered null and void.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for null and void
Adjective
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There is no grace period for this law, meaning trans and nonbinary people will have immediately invalid documents putting them at risk of a US$1,000 fine and up to six months in jail for driving with an invalid license.—
Noelle Martin,
The Conversation,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rather, the onus falls on the person whose driver’s license was deemed invalid to get a new one.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Without it, those rules may be void.—
Sean Tucker,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Add another year to his contract, guarantee both seasons, and kick the void-year dead-cap hits down the road to 2028 or beyond.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null%20and%20void. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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