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adjective

ˈnəl How to pronounce null (audio)
Definition of nullnext
1
as in void
having no legal or binding force the contract was null because one party forgot to sign it

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2
as in worthless
having no usefulness that information is as null as no information at all

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verb

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
Adjective
If Kyiv fires at Moscow without provocation, the agreement would be null, per CNN. — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2025 Morales, barred from running due to term limits and facing an arrest warrant on statutory rape charges, urged supporters to cast null ballots in protest. — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for null
Recent Examples of Synonyms for null
  1. void
  2. worthless
  3. abolish
  4. invalid
  5. empty
  6. repeal
  7. cancel
  8. avoid
Adjective
  • But, as evidenced by the response on Instagram, there was a void Big Daddy Kane needed to fill.
    — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 14 July 2026
  • Petition sheets circulated by people who aren’t residents of Idaho are considered void.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Definition of void
Adjective
  • Second, the hacker had ignored valuable data on Hugging Face’s servers in search of worthless answers to a test.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • On top of that, his degree from a for-profit college - which was later sued over alleged deception - seemed worthless.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 30 July 2026
Definition of worthless
Verb
  • Garvey said the journal, which published quarterly from 1993 to 2005, was premised on the idea of abolishing whiteness as a social category that situates white people above other racial groups.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • In his view, abolishing the proscenium would help dismantle ossified hierarchies.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Definition of abolish
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  • But he was kept off the March 2024 ballot after Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that more than 9,000 signatures submitted by his campaign were invalid — enough to disqualify him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Asylum cases must be filed within a year of entry in the country, and an invalid claim could lead to deportation proceedings.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of invalid
Adjective
  • Lush green grass isn’t possible in all areas of your yard, which is why groundcovers come in handy to fill in those empty spaces.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026
  • More likely, the milk, eggs and seafood aisles will go empty in a hurry.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of empty
Verb
  • The other would direct lawmakers to repeal the state’s individual income tax while authorizing a state sales tax expansion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The law change also said the FCC cannot repeal or modify the cap during its quadrennial reviews of media rules.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeal
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  • Owner Aliana Gurris said the state canceled the business' contract to serve Medicaid clients with no explanation.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • On June 5, 2025, roughly six months before the early signing period, Henderson canceled his official visit to Florida State.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of cancel
Verb
  • This basic primer avoids specific military tactics, instead offering general advice for non-military personnel.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Saudi Arabia is getting pulled further into the Middle East conflict, conducting joint strikes with the US against Iraq this week – despite the kingdom having spent months trying to avoid deeper involvement.
    — Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
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“Null.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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