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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
Pete Sweeney
november 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
The city's noise permit becomes void if any complaints are received about the noise level.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
After Garcia died, Weir faced a void in his life, Fleiss told Rolling Stone in 2014.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The complaint calls on Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Howard County Council to remove Quisenberry and void Madigan's contract, as well as redo the selection process.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Kansas City brought back Pennel to help fill that void — and perhaps Saunders is next.
—Pete Sweeney
november 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
The city's noise permit becomes void if any complaints are received about the noise level.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
Just who will fill that leadership void was an open question as of Saturday afternoon — the situation is very fluid with several different parties positioning to play a role in the future of the company.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
After Garcia died, Weir faced a void in his life, Fleiss told Rolling Stone in 2014.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
Linebacker Blake Cashman is in a comparable position, as his contract is set to void after the 2026 season.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The complaint calls on Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Howard County Council to remove Quisenberry and void Madigan's contract, as well as redo the selection process.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for void
Adjective
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The most decrepit and weather-worn houses appear to be empty, although a few show outward signs that they are occupied.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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As has been the case so often in history, an administration desperate to reverse its declining popularity may have placed the military in the position of triumphing in an empty spectacle abroad while the war is at risk of being lost silently at home.—
Charles LeBaron,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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By the Isha, or nighttime prayer, the streets are deserted.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mahahual Tucked along the Costa Maya in the south, Mahahual is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it fishing village with quiet, often deserted beaches that invite long, barefoot walks in the sand.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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City officials say Tuesday's fire underscores the ongoing risks at the site and reinforces their call for broader state-level reform to address enforcement gaps at mobile home parks.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Of course, choosing an insurance option that balances financial constraints with solid coverage is by no means simple, and many owners purchase policies that either cost more than necessary or have coverage gaps.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the general indifference shown toward its own story — or, at least, the best versions of it — comes to emphasize the emptiness at its core.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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He was left with an unfamiliar emptiness.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His absence left yet another hole in the quartet featuring him, Ball, Knueppel and Bridges.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Plunging directly in the frigid lake via holes carved in the ice.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Senate Bill 277 proposes repealing much of the Indiana code that governs IDEM, including how the state agency interprets federal environmental laws.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some of those revisions for individual filers include making a mortgage deduction permanent and repealing personal and dependent exemptions.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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“Void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/void. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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