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as in null
having no legal or binding force
an agreement is void if obtained by force
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as in empty
lacking contents that could or should be present
a nuclear explosion that would leave the landscape as void and lifeless as one could imagine
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as in devoid
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
entirely void of common sense
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as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
the cornfields lay void under a blanket of snow
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
a repressed memory that left a huge void in her recollection of her adolescent years
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as in emptiness
empty space
those ancient travelers who traversed those vast watery voids between the islands of Oceania
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as in hole
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the client wanted an old-fashioned stone wall and did not want the voids filled in with mortar
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as in to repeal
to put an end to by formal action
the court's decision voided the will the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home
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Recent Examples of void
Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Trump claims pardons for those on the bipartisan congressional Jan. 6 committee are void, therefore potentially opening the door toward a justification for investigation.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Russell Wilson correctly identified a void in the Giants‘ locker room during his Wednesday introductory Zoom press conference:
A lack of leadership.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Political tensions have been running high in Romania since its top court voided the presidential election in December amid accusations of Russian interference - denied by Moscow - in favor of far-right frontrunner Calin Georgescu.
—Reuters, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Trump's argument that Biden's pardons are void follows similar claims made recently by the Oversight Project, an arm of the right-wing think tank behind Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation.
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Not only were there scant extension-worthy players, but a leadership void existed.
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In January 2024, a Delaware judge voided his record-breaking $56 billion pay deal.
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To reporters late Sunday evening and later on social media, Trump claimed the pardons are null because Biden had used an autopen rather than sign by hand.—
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Does her despondent demeanor and null motivation make Elsa herself an ideal pick to surrender her life?—
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But the schedule is also noticeably empty toward the backend of the trip.—
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These bottles can be flattened when empty, conserving valuable luggage space and expanded when needed.—
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Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.—
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Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.—
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Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.—
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The Liverpool midfielder then finds Alvarez in the gap between Nandez and Araujo.—
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Bolster burn barrel safety: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
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The Giants have holes and needs to address, and that’s with several young players expected to contribute.—
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
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The site currently gives a 5 percent chance that Trump will either sign a bill into law aiming to repeal or alter the 22nd Amendment, or that the Supreme Court will rule in a way that allows a president to serve more than two terms by July 31, 2025.—
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Until a court tells ICE its removal order is invalid, the agency will follow its regulations, Jafek added.—
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President Trump Monday claimed that pardons dished out by former President Biden to members of the congressional committee that investigated Jan. 6 are invalid because they were signed using an autopen.—
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Charlie Parker’s Favorite Painting (1946) indicates Abercrombie’s engagement with social issues: a yellow noose, nearly fluorescent against a dishwater sky, dangles from a barren tree—an oblique lament from the doggedly antiracist Abercrombie.—
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Mass Effect's core loop doesn't benefit from huge barren landscapes that are devoid of detail.—
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“Void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/void. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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