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as in null
having no legal or binding force
an agreement is void if obtained by force
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as in empty
lacking contents that could or should be present
a nuclear explosion that would leave the landscape as void and lifeless as one could imagine
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as in devoid
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
entirely void of common sense
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as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
the cornfields lay void under a blanket of snow
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
a repressed memory that left a huge void in her recollection of her adolescent years
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as in emptiness
empty space
those ancient travelers who traversed those vast watery voids between the islands of Oceania
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as in hole
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the client wanted an old-fashioned stone wall and did not want the voids filled in with mortar
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as in to repeal
to put an end to by formal action
the court's decision voided the will the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home
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Recent Examples of void
Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Ballentine has experience at gunner, where the Patriots have a void opposite Brenden Schooler.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
But many attendees simply want to capture the fruits of Yamamoto’s twilight years before his eventual retirement, which is sure to leave a gaping void in fashion.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
If the San Mateo County model stands, other counties could adopt the same framework, granting supervisors power to void election results mid-term whenever politically useful.
—Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
In his appeal though, obtained by PEOPLE, Guobadia argued that their November 2022 prenup was void because Williams allegedly misrepresented herself during negotiations by not disclosing her plans to return to RHOA.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Ballentine has experience at gunner, where the Patriots have a void opposite Brenden Schooler.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Through his phone, Ron holds a portal into the unknown; a void filled with sporadic echoes and ostensible connections.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
But many attendees simply want to capture the fruits of Yamamoto’s twilight years before his eventual retirement, which is sure to leave a gaping void in fashion.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
But the same can’t be said for others in his circle, voiding the win.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
If the San Mateo County model stands, other counties could adopt the same framework, granting supervisors power to void election results mid-term whenever politically useful.
—Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for void
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On third-and-9, the Cowboys came out in empty formation with running back Javonte Williams split out wide next to George Pickens.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This area was mostly empty at the beginning, but the monstrous sounds of the race cars firing up their engines drew a lot of attention.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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That devoid ingredient hindered things exponentially.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2024
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And though the visuals start calmly enough, with an old man puttering through a deserted city, the flashing blue, green, and red lights inject a jolt of madness that’s pushed into the surreal as the man confronts giant statue heads of the Weeknd and Moroder floating above the city.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nghia lies in the center of the deserted town as his spirit is seemingly overtaken by Abel and Moroder, whose eyes mimic the colors of the lights surrounding them.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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To bring it to the next level, his team aims to collaborate with clinical physicians, comparing the diagnosis outputs from machine-learning models and human doctors to identify the differences and performance gaps.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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Although research from the Pew Research Center finds that the gender pay gap has narrowed in the last decade, women still earn 85% of the wages men do.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fall from the emptiness of his promises—and that is not a metaphor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
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No special effects were required to trigger Curry's stark drift from amiability to horrifying emptiness.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An enormous hole opens up in the ceiling of Linda’s apartment, flooding the place and forcing her and her daughter to relocate to a motel.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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In August, Kravitz told Meyers that her mom's pet snake, Orpheus, had gotten loose and slithered into a small hole in the corner of the bathroom.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Democrats are also hoping to repeal cuts to health care programs that were put in place as part of the GOP spending and tax bill that passed over the summer.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, Ashley and Locke did not want the HALT Act to be repealed.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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
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“Void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/void. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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