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 Gobert-heavy identity Minnesota formed late in the regular season was seemingly null and void, though Finch disputes as much.
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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
Lawrence recalled that person allegedly made the allowance of the extra year of eligibility null and void, possibly because KU had several war veterans who would have benefited and been favored to win the league in 1948.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Gulfside then teamed up with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to challenge the awarding of the license to the two entities, and eventually succeeded in having that license declared null and void by the Arkansas Supreme Court in late 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
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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
Lawrence recalled that person allegedly made the allowance of the extra year of eligibility null and void, possibly because KU had several war veterans who would have benefited and been favored to win the league in 1948.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Gulfside then teamed up with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to challenge the awarding of the license to the two entities, and eventually succeeded in having that license declared null and void by the Arkansas Supreme Court in late 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for null and void
Adjective
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Noriega argued his charges were invalid under the legal doctrine that heads of state are often immune from prosecution, but courts rejected that argument in his case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Widerman said any amendment to ZIM’s articles of association made without the government’s consent would be invalid, and implicitly warned against company attempts to circumvent the rights attached to the golden share.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Though his contract expires after 2028, Miami could use a void year that will result in an $11 million cap charge in 2029.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Dec. 2025
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The contest is void where prohibited by law.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.
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