null and void

adjective

: having no force, binding power, or validity

Examples of null and void in a Sentence

public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void
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In her 102-page ruling, Howell also declared that the transfers of the institute's assets, including its headquarters, seized in the administration's takeover are null and void. Ryan Lucas, NPR, 19 May 2025 If the Bears got funding for a new stadium somewhere else, the agreement would be null and void. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 The five homeowners are asking a San Diego Superior Court judge to render the city’s previous approval of the trash fee null and void. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025 Golden State is taking away Edwards’ space on the perimeter, so his go-to pull-up triple is null and void at the moment. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for null and void

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of null and void was in 1653

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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/null%20and%20void. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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null and void

adjective
: having no force, binding power, or validity
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