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Synonyms

null and void

Idioms  

  1. Canceled, invalid, as in The lease is now null and void. This phrase is actually redundant, since null means “void,” that is, “ineffective.” It was first recorded in 1669.

Example Sentences

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However, the court has now ruled that the fine "must be declared null and void" because of flaws in the investigation, according to a ruling obtained by AFP on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"That's a large amount of habitat that's now been null and void for the kingfisher to use in future."

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

This sweeping power, DOJ has concluded, deprived Boasberg of jurisdiction over the migrants, rendering his orders null and void.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

The Kremlin has dismissed the warrants as null and void.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023

The number erases all that has gone before, stamps it null and void.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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