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Recent Examples of nullity The Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron won a design competition to transform the Bankside Power Station, a gargantuan nullity on the south (read: wrong) side of the Thames. Jason Farago, New York Times, 8 May 2025 Even this extended deadline, however, has itself been rendered a nullity by the Fifth Circuit. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 If death metal is more fatalistic, more depressive — though not necessarily nihilistic — black metal, at least early on, was more interested in examining evil and proclaiming the nullity of certain values, including musical values. Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025 Conversely, if the TCJA overrides the analysis set forth in the revenue procedure, the TCJA would govern, rendering Rev. Proc. 2009-20 a nullity. Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Even this extended deadline, however, has itself been rendered a nullity by the Fifth Circuit. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 Journal Editorial Report: How to make Congress a nullity. Giovanni Caforio, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2023 Journal Editorial Report: How to make Congress a nullity. John J. Faso, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2023 The thousands of votes already cast and those to be cast on Aug. 8, 2023, for mayoral candidates would be a nullity. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullity
Noun
  • We are used to viewing video-game protagonists as tireless ciphers.
    Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
  • Second, between February and October 1942, the Germans changed the anatomy of their Enigma cipher machine, meaning the Allies were unable to decode the messages sent to and from U-boats.
    Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
  • And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022
Noun
  • Shoppers can’t stop raving about this lightweight yet nourishing moisturizer.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • Lightweight Bedding Deals from Anthropologie Fresh, elevated, and lightweight are a few ways satisfied customers describe the Zina Cotton Embroidered Woven Quilt.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Your images also need protection from insects and rodents.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
  • Turkeys foraging in agricultural areas in the fall and spring eat mostly waste grains, wild plants, insects, and young grasses.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Shawn is played by out actor Rafael L. Silva, but the character’s sexuality is only noted in passing, and his relationship with his boyfriend is a nonentity.
    Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
  • Nic is still irritating, and Belle-A is still a nonentity (RIP).
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024

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“Nullity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullity. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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