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 plaintiffs were seeking a declaratory judgment that the tax exemptions granted to Amazon Data Services be declared null and void and that the resolutions passed by the Hobart City Council be declared null and void.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Those in charge — as in charge as anybody can be with every policy just a judge’s ruling away from being null and void — have been begging Congress for help for years, but to no avail.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Those in charge — as in charge as anybody can be with every policy just a judge’s ruling away from being null and void — have been begging Congress for help for years, but to no avail.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for null and void
Adjective
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On that basis, the Virginia Supreme Court majority held that the amendment was invalid, even though a majority of Virginians subsequently approved it.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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On that basis, the Virginia Supreme Court majority held that the amendment was invalid, even though a majority of Virginians subsequently approved it.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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An innovation sandbox should also be void of fears related to professional consequences.—
Syed Ahmad,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Since the moon is also void for nearly the entire day, before entering Aries later this evening, the energy could feel strangely unsettled.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null%20and%20void. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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