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
Even ignoring the fact a huge proportion of opposition fans see City’s period of domination as as an aberration/abomination/scandal and all their trophies are null and void, City’s record in Europe is actually pretty woeful considering all the cash thrown at it and their domestic trophies.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The European diplomats made clear the 2015 nuclear deal is null and void and a new deal would have to address the current status of Iran's nuclear program, a European diplomat and two other sources with knowledge of the meeting tell Axios.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Steven Gilmore, his public defender, has argued those missing details should render the indictment against his client null and void.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Jeff Mandell, attorney for the criminal justice groups, argued Wednesday that the three measures were not properly submitted to the people and must be declared null and void.
—Scott Bauer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The European diplomats made clear the 2015 nuclear deal is null and void and a new deal would have to address the current status of Iran's nuclear program, a European diplomat and two other sources with knowledge of the meeting tell Axios.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Steven Gilmore, his public defender, has argued those missing details should render the indictment against his client null and void.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Jeff Mandell, attorney for the criminal justice groups, argued Wednesday that the three measures were not properly submitted to the people and must be declared null and void.
—Scott Bauer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for null and void
Adjective
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According to the sages of Wall Street, the legacy cable/satellite/telco-TV bundle is as dead as the Diplodocus, although there are still an awful lot of customers banging around in that null set.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Or at least Eren couldn’t, and his conclusion ably demonstrated the scientific value of null results.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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China refused to participate in the proceedings and maintains the award is invalid.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Reina’s attorney argued in part that the lawsuit is invalid because statutes of limitation have expired.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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With that money spread out over the course of his contract and into the four void years after his deal expires, his cap hit in 2025 is now $52.574 million.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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By repeating his plan to clear out Gaza, Trump has shifted the Overton window in the Middle East and reinforced the idea that Palestinians’ claims are somehow void.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null%20and%20void. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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