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as in void
having no legal or binding force
the contract was null because one party forgot to sign it
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as in worthless
having no usefulness
that information is as null as no information at all
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
asked the state court to null the election results because of widespread voting irregularities
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Recent Examples of null
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024
While a lot of it was null bytes, there was some suspicious looking information in the response.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2023
Emily Horton, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Ricart understood the changing dynamics in college football and was careful to include a contingency that would null the truck’s lease should Ewers transfer.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2022
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Instead, prior studies have produced a mix of small positive, negative, and often null associations.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024
While a lot of it was null bytes, there was some suspicious looking information in the response.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2023
Verb
Don’t worry that cooking with it will null the point: The heat is not so high as to damage the principal flavors.
—Emily Horton, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Ricart understood the changing dynamics in college football and was careful to include a contingency that would null the truck’s lease should Ewers transfer.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2022
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Search is void in the Balkans, Belarus, Burma, Cote D’ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Zimbabwe and where prohibited by law.TIME.com, TIME.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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And 90% of the movie, including stuff that’s like interdimensional void stuff, all was actually at that farm.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2024
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Aaron Ryder, a producer of Arrival, was quarantining at a hotel in Montreal, watching an army of amateur day traders drive up the value of a supposedly worthless stock.Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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As is so often the case, the prediction of macro is rendered as worthless as the prediction that the world is flat.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
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Despite proposals to change or abolish the Electoral College (the University of Central Florida reports there have been over 1,000), there are many reasons why these attempts failed.Russell Falcon, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Alaska, California, Louisiana and Washington have abolished party primaries for congressional elections and replaced them with open, all-candidate primaries.Russell Contreras, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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His legal team had argued that the congressional subpoena was invalid because Trump had asserted executive privilege.Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Failure to comply with these requirements renders the mail ballot invalid.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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To the empty wok, add the remaining vegetable oil, the garlic, ginger, and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant, 30–60 seconds.Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
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There were cigarettes on the bar, empty glasses on the back tables, and only a dozen guests left at Sid Gold’s Request Room.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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Alaska repealed its ranked choice voting law and replaced the candidate who won under the scheme two years ago.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Panic of 1893 and President Grover Cleveland’s initiative to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, however, jointly tanked Leadville’s fortunes.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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This report comes days after luxury department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue suddenly canceled its annual holiday light show at the brand’s flagship Manhattan building.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The university canceled all classes scheduled for Monday, when grief counselors will be available for students in the chapel.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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These things make Istanbul a great place to get high-quality hair transplants at low prices, but patients need to be careful to avoid secret risks.Ethan Stone, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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But the only surefire way to avoid sickness from airplane food is not to eat it.Justin Klawans, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Null.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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