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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
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
However, following the Anschluss (1938)—the merger of Austria with Germany under Adolf Hitler—Austria’s qualification became void.
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Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Somehow, in just six years, Philly street rap has gone from the frenzied realism of $loan and Skiano to the minimalist choir-drill of Ot7Quanny and Skrilla to the muffled transmissions from the void of Tovi and HappyDranker.
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
That seismic decision came after Mayor Quinton Lucas sued to void the election results, arguing that the measure misled voters.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Adjective
On Monday, a Milan court invalidated the will of Reggiani's mother, Silvana Barbieri, saying irregularities rendered the document legally void.
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Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
However, following the Anschluss (1938)—the merger of Austria with Germany under Adolf Hitler—Austria’s qualification became void.
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Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Noun
Into this warm void has come the French far right, seeing an issue that exposes the hypocrisy of the country’s politics and media establishments, whose denizens enjoy AC in their offices and television studios.
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Somehow, in just six years, Philly street rap has gone from the frenzied realism of $loan and Skiano to the minimalist choir-drill of Ot7Quanny and Skrilla to the muffled transmissions from the void of Tovi and HappyDranker.
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Verb
Meta also offers its own Rx Lens Swap, which allows customers to add prescription lenses after purchase without voiding the warranty.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
That seismic decision came after Mayor Quinton Lucas sued to void the election results, arguing that the measure misled voters.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Northern California, claims the tech giant’s private arbitration order barring her from speaking about the company or promoting her bestselling book is invalid.
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Rather than defend the statute, Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a joint motion siding with the DOJ in its interpretation that the law is invalid.
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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Inside, there’s an empty dining room.
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In a show mostly devoid of explicit messages, the sentiment surprised me.
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Players take on the role of a Ditto capable of mimicking its human trainer, and the Pokémon is thrown into a world devoid of humans.
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Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.
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Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway.
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And that gap has real consequences.
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The donated jet was designed to bridge the gap until the other planes are ready.
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Work gives you somewhere to point your attention, somewhere to put the grief, the sadness, the emptiness.
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The condition is marked by intense emotional swings, a chronic feeling of emptiness, and a deep fear of abandonment.
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The crash also resulted in a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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The piece has seven holes for customization, and it’s designed to be worn at the hips or waist.
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The board voted unanimously to repeal the basement requirement.
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Voters rejected an attempt to repeal the gas tax in 2018, according to the governor’s office.
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“Void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/void. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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