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
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Null and Void The first major point of controversy involves something called the null energy condition, under which—among other things—energy can’t propagate faster than light.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s team also provided information that could render these accusations null.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The company has also said no federal regulatory agency has ever told it the credits are invalid.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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The board oversees virtually every aspect of state elections, large and small, from setting rules dictating what makes ballots valid or invalid to monitoring compliance with campaign finance laws.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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Assuming Schoen continues his practice of not adding void years, the Giants could create $15.7 million in cap space with a max restructure of Burns’ contract, which runs through 2028.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Their current rotation is Zach Eflin, Dean Kremer, Cade Povich, Sugano, and the void Gibson left behind.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null%20and%20void. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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