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 European diplomats made clear the 2015 nuclear deal is null and void and a new deal would have to address the current status of Iran's nuclear program, a European diplomat and two other sources with knowledge of the meeting tell Axios.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Steven Gilmore, his public defender, has argued those missing details should render the indictment against his client null and void.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Jeff Mandell, attorney for the criminal justice groups, argued Wednesday that the three measures were not properly submitted to the people and must be declared null and void.
—Scott Bauer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Typically, these garments require manual de-stitching or the use of permanent adhesives, which render disassembly null and void.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Steven Gilmore, his public defender, has argued those missing details should render the indictment against his client null and void.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Jeff Mandell, attorney for the criminal justice groups, argued Wednesday that the three measures were not properly submitted to the people and must be declared null and void.
—Scott Bauer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Typically, these garments require manual de-stitching or the use of permanent adhesives, which render disassembly null and void.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for null and void
Adjective
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What would a negative or null result imply about the frequency of inhabited planets in the galaxy?—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Numerous state legislatures, heavily lobbied by commercial industries, have preempted or challenged Rights of Nature laws, rendering them null, void, and wholly unenforceable.—
India Nye Wenner,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As a junior at Yale, Yung had become a citizen in the 1850s, but in the harsher legal climate of 1898 the State Department decided his citizenship was invalid.—
Steve Inskeep,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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When Min’s wealthy grandmother (Youn Yuh-jung) pressures him to leave his artist life behind for an important role in the family’s corporation in Korea, Min scrambles to find a way to stay in the U.S., given that his student visa is about to become invalid.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the Dolphins rookies’ apparent willingness to step up in 2025, the truth is the team has a leadership void with the departures of defensive tackle Calais Campbell and offensive tackle Terron Armstead.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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The president claimed this week that pardons issued by former President Biden should be void because they were signed by autopen.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null%20and%20void. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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