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
Upon the downfall of the old administration, Netanyahu declared the 1974 disengagement agreement null and void and launched a large-scale series of airstrikes across Syrian military sites and infrastructure, as well as a ground invasion seizing more territory beyond the Golan Heights buffer zone.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Failure to provide such proof may, if requested, render Entry null and void.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 June 2025
If passed, all existing Gary code that conflicts with the ordinance will be null and void, according to the ordinance.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Buying back her masters, however, would render the symbolism of the Taylor’s versions null and void.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for null and void
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Failure to provide such proof may, if requested, render Entry null and void.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 June 2025
If passed, all existing Gary code that conflicts with the ordinance will be null and void, according to the ordinance.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Buying back her masters, however, would render the symbolism of the Taylor’s versions null and void.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for null and void
Recent Examples of Synonyms for null and void
Adjective
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China did not take part in the arbitral proceedings and maintains the tribunal’s decision is invalid.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Between the atoms was void, and all things that existed were atoms.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Into this relative void steps Paul Thomas Anderson, whose films have been nominated for 28 Academy Awards over the course of his career.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null%20and%20void. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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