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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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How does the adjective void contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of void are blank, empty, vacant, and vacuous. While all these words mean "lacking contents which could or should be present," void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine.

a statement void of meaning

When is it sensible to use blank instead of void?

The words blank and void are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface.

a blank wall

When might empty be a better fit than void?

The synonyms empty and void are sometimes interchangeable, but empty suggests a complete absence of contents.

an empty bucket

When can vacant be used instead of void?

In some situations, the words vacant and void are roughly equivalent. However, vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants.

a vacant apartment

In what contexts can vacuous take the place of void?

Although the words vacuous and void have much in common, vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance.

a vacuous facial expression

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of void
Adjective
With her luxurious blond curls, coquettish demeanor and mellifluous voice, Carpenter, 25, fills any pop star void with polished songs infused with a speck of tang. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024 The law also makes improperly reported medical debt void and unenforceable. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Noun
Read the cues in your landscape that call for masses and voids, and let the shrubs exaggerate, shroud, and play with the existing space. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 Decisions by the Trump Administration to exit or diminish partnerships and alliances left a void in global leadership, long filled by the U.S., allowing China to quickly step in. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
In biotech, the Biden-Harris administration agreed at the World Trade Organization that countries can void patent protections on the mRNA technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines, essentially inviting China and other hostile nations to appropriate our intellectual property. Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024 Since the mattress on a Murphy bed sits in a vertical position for extended periods of time, make sure this positioning won’t damage the mattress and void your warranty. Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for void 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for void
Adjective
  • The null result emerged from 280 days of data collection.
    Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
  • However, scientific studies have found mixed results: On the one hand, some studies find evidence that passionate employees tend to perform better, while other research has documented null or even negative effects on performance.
    Erica R. Bailey, Kai Krautter, Wen Wu, Adam D. Galinsky, Jon M. Jachimowicz, Harvard Business Review, 24 July 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • The medication has hallucinogenic effects that alter the perception of sight and sound and cause users to feel devoid from pain and out of control of their surroundings.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2023
  • That devoid ingredient hindered things exponentially.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • But that still leaves a $450,000 gap to meet the deadline.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The unconformity, or ‘time gap,’ demonstrates that years of history are missing.
    Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Phoenix Open concerts 2025: This power couple will play the 16th hole Coliseum The plan, intended to prevent more traffic congestion and safeguard existing infrastructure, was developed by city, state and business leaders who make up the MAG's Regional Transportation Policy Committee.
    Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
  • That will open up a huge hole for one player in particular: Allyce Jones.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • His legal team had argued that the congressional subpoena was invalid because Trump had asserted executive privilege.
    Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Failure to comply with these requirements renders the mail ballot invalid.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The result is a barren playa, wide swaths of sand and earth.
    Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
  • In his latest novel, Annihilation, his protagonists wander through that barren world, disoriented, looking vainly for an exit.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024

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“Void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/void. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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