dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/voi_MW.json
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{
"voice":{
"antonyms":[
"air",
"expound",
"express",
"give",
"look",
"raise",
"sound",
"state",
"vent",
"ventilate"
],
"definitions":{
": a sound resembling or suggesting vocal utterance":[],
": an instrument or medium of expression":[
"the party became the voice of the workers"
],
": condition of the vocal organs with respect to production of musical tones":[],
": distinction of form or a system of inflections of a verb to indicate the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses":[
"active and passive voices"
],
": expiration of air with the vocal cords drawn close so as to vibrate audibly (as in uttering vowels and consonant sounds as \\v\\ or \\z\\)":[],
": musical sound produced by the vocal folds and resonated by the cavities of head and throat":[],
": one of the melodic parts in a vocal or instrumental composition":[],
": singer":[],
": the faculty of utterance":[
"lost my voice"
],
": the power or ability to produce musical tones":[],
": the use of the voice (as in singing or acting)":[
"studying voice"
],
": to adjust for producing the proper musical sounds":[],
": to express in words : utter":[
"voice a complaint"
],
": to perform the lines of (a character in an animated film, video game, etc.)":[
"Featuring characters voiced by Will Ferrell and Morgan Freeman, the cartoon promises to be a real, ahem, blockbuster.",
"\u2014 Franz Lidz"
],
": to pronounce (a speech sound, such as a consonant) with voice":[],
": to provide a voice-over for (something, such as a motion picture or commercial) : to narrate (a recorded production)":[
"Actress Idina Menzel evoked her recent success voicing the movie \"Frozen\" with an icy all-white white concoction with a feathery train by Donna Karan Atelier.",
"\u2014 Jocelyn Noveck and Alicia Rancilio"
],
": wish, choice, or opinion openly or formally expressed":[
"the voice of the people"
],
": without dissent : unanimously":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He has a deep voice .",
"\u201cCan we speak privately",
"a voice on the radio",
"We heard voices coming from the next room.",
"She does the voices for several cartoon characters.",
"I shouted so much that I lost my voice .",
"She has a terrific voice .",
"Town meetings give people a voice in local politics.",
"Listen to the voice of the people.",
"Please vote and make your voices heard!",
"Verb",
"The senator angrily voiced his objection to the bill.",
"voiced a suggestion about where to go",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In an age when even Ed Sheeran\u2019s tours feature revolving stages and multiple effects, most of Adele\u2019s set relied firmly on her voice to provide the fireworks. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 1 July 2022",
"Yet, the current crop of employable professionals has subtly grown into their collective voice , expressing wants and needs to thrive and align with corporate missions. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Since Robin's death, Zelda and her brothers Zak Williams, 38, and Cody Williams, 30, have all lent their voice to mental health awareness. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Use your voice and be willing to engage in a conversation with someone, sharing your personal experience and be willing to listen to them in return. \u2014 Lauren Leader, ELLE , 30 June 2022",
"Rapinoe blasted the decision, once again lending her voice to a controversial social issue. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"She's also lent her voice for characters in BoJack Horseman, Central Park, Bob's Burgers and Family Guy. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
"Provide a mix of your own content and content from other relevant sources, but always in your own authentic voice . \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022",
"The panic in his voice served to underscore the hypocrisy of the Bakersfield Republican\u2019s efforts to absolve Trump of guilt. \u2014 Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Congregants from all four churches attended the meeting to voice their opposition to changing rules to allow a dispensary to open down the road from their churches. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
"Still, in the first days of the war, thousands of Russians took to the streets to voice their opposition. \u2014 Shira Pinson, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
"Protesters have been gathering across the US for several days to voice their opposition to the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 9 May 2022",
"Before Thursday\u2019s final vote, Lee joined a handful of other Senate Republicans to voice his opposition to her confirmation again. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Some celebrity critics just decided to voice their opposition to the law by saying the word gay over and over again, including at the Oscars. \u2014 Nikolas Lanum, Fox News , 5 Apr. 2022",
"At first, peaceful protests witnessed millions of Hong Kongers marching through the streets to voice their opposition. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Schwarzenegger closed with a message to Russian protesters who have risked imprisonment to take to the streets to voice opposition to the war in Ukraine. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Russian anti-war protesters return to streets despite arrests Russian anti-war protesters returned to the streets in cities across Russia on Sunday to voice their opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 28 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old French vois , from Latin voc-, vox ; akin to Old High German gi wahanen to mention, Greek epos word, speech, Sanskrit v\u0101k voice":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u022fis"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for voice Verb express , vent , utter , voice , broach , air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. expressed her feelings in music vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words. a tirade venting his frustration utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech. utter a groan voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words. an editorial voicing their concerns broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion. broached the subject of a divorce air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention. publicly airing their differences",
"synonyms":[
"say",
"say-so",
"vote"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232221",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"voice mail":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a voice-mail message":[
"listening to a voice mail"
],
": an electronic communication system in which spoken messages are recorded or digitized and stored for later playback to the intended recipient":[
"left a message in the company's voice mail",
"\u2014 typically hyphenated in attributive use a voice-mail system"
],
": messages received through a voice-mail system":[
"checking her voice mail"
]
},
"examples":[
"Just leave a message on my voice mail .",
"I left her a voice mail .",
"You have two new voice mails .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mastriano did not respond to a voice mail or an email sent through his campaign website. \u2014 Colby Itkowitz And Rosalind S. Helderman, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"She could not be reached Monday; several phone numbers were either disconnected, had changed or had no voice mail option. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Jacobo, 33, did not respond to a voice mail , text message or Twitter messages requesting comment by Monday afternoon. \u2014 Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Serhiy Volyna of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade told The Washington Post in an April 19 voice mail . \u2014 David L. Stern, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"From time to time, Art would call Todd and sing a line or two into his voice mail , hoping Todd could plank out the appropriate chords. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Then in July, after the district put in place a mask mandate for students, a Republican state lawmaker posted Ms. Jenkins\u2019s cellphone number on his Facebook page, and her voice mail filled with hateful messages. \u2014 Alan Feuer, New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
"That afternoon, concerned officers at the jail tried to reach Vicki White, but her phone went straight to voice mail . \u2014 Theresa Waldrop, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"Tucker Davis, president of the Kentucky Coal Association, did not return an email and voice mail requests for comment. \u2014 James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1980, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u022fis-\u02ccm\u0101l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125721",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"voiced":{
"antonyms":[
"nonvocal"
],
"definitions":{
": having or furnished with a voice especially of a specified kind":[
"\u2014 often used in combination soft- voiced"
],
": uttered with vocal cord vibration":[
"a voiced consonant"
]
},
"examples":[
"\u201cM\u201d is a voiced consonant.",
"a loudly voiced expression of pain",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His announcement came just days after Jacobs broke with his party and voiced support for a federal assault weapons ban. \u2014 Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"His announcement came just days after Jacobs broke with his party and voiced support for a federal assault weapons ban. \u2014 CBS News , 3 June 2022",
"Like Petro, Hern\u00e1ndez has also opposed coca crop destruction and voiced support for legalizing marijuana. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 30 May 2022",
"Published in the OMEGA Journal of Death and Dying, the study aimed to explore older adults\u2019 perspectives on VAD in Australia, and determined that most of the adults 65 or older voiced support for VAD, but stressed a need for safeguards. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 23 May 2022",
"Earlier this week, the country\u2019s new finance minister told a Turkish news organization that the central bank wouldn\u2019t raise interest rates and voiced support for the president\u2019s unorthodox approach. \u2014 Jared Malsin, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021",
"In a news conference after Toronto\u2019s Game 7 loss to the Lightning, the Toronto players, low- voiced and red-eyed, were sad. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"Even in the mellower GT setting, and slightly more so in either of the two Sport modes, there's a spitting exhaust sound during upshifts, and the V-8 roars with a deep- voiced baritone as the revs climb. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 12 Apr. 2022",
"All of that anti-Bonnet sentiment melts away once the deep- voiced Blackbeard enters their midst. \u2014 Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u022fist"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"oral",
"spoken",
"uttered",
"vocal"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080736",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"voiceless":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having no voice : mute":[],
": not voiced : surd":[
"a voiceless consonant"
]
},
"examples":[
"\u201cS\u201d is a voiceless consonant.",
"believes that animals deserve basic rights even though they are voiceless",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The voiceless eighty per cent of the country\u2014the Hindus",
"Often, the trope is the same: a young brown girl is depicted as meek, nerdy, voiceless , and essentially powerless, usually against the wills and desires of her family. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022",
"The killer is also sentient rather than a beastly hunter\u2014such as the Demogorgon\u2014or a powerful but voiceless demon\u2014like the Mind Flayer. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"The dream provides a dramatic metaphor for how the reserved Frances has been feeling voiceless next to her gregarious ex-girlfriend turned best friend, Bobbi. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"Gray\u2019s performance as Noah captures the physical effects of withdrawal \u2014 shivering, nausea, exhaustion \u2014 but her character is no voiceless victim. \u2014 Emily Mcclanathan, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"And so my organization is dedicated to educating, advocating and saving the lives of these voiceless victims. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Tony is kind of this prototypical angry white man who's finding himself sort of voiceless . \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Mar. 2022",
"At the end of the day, contractual workers in our country are still helpless and voiceless . \u2014 Sonny Calvento, The New Yorker , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u022fis-l\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"inarticulate",
"mute",
"speechless"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233113",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"void":{
"antonyms":[
"gap",
"hiatus",
"hole",
"lacuna",
"space"
],
"definitions":{
": a feeling of want or hollowness":[],
": absence of cards of a particular suit in a hand originally dealt to a player":[],
": being without something specified : devoid":[
"a nature void of all malice"
],
": containing nothing":[
"void space"
],
": discharge , emit":[],
": empty space : emptiness , vacuum":[],
": idle , leisure":[],
": not inhabited : deserted":[],
": not occupied : vacant":[
"a void bishopric"
],
": nullify , annul":[],
": of no legal force or effect : null":[
"a void contract"
],
": opening , gap":[],
": the quality or state of being without something : lack , absence":[],
": to eliminate solid or liquid waste from the body":[],
": to make empty or vacant : clear":[],
": vacate , leave":[],
": vain , useless":[],
": voidable":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"This sales offer is void where prohibited by law.",
"an agreement is void if obtained by force",
"Noun",
"the great voids between galaxies",
"a repressed memory that left a huge void in her recollection of her adolescent years",
"Verb",
"The judge voided the contract.",
"Any unauthorized repairs will void the warranty.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Time may be on their side: the claims only become void three years on from the payment date, according to the bond documents. \u2014 Giulia Morpurgo, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"DeSantis signed laws to dissolve Disney World\u2019s Reedy Creek Improvement District and void Disney\u2019s exemption under social media censorship legislation. \u2014 Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"But virtual care companies are working to fill that evidence void . \u2014 Katie Palmer, STAT , 8 June 2022",
"There\u2019s no underestimating the void Adams\u2019 departure leaves in the Packers offense. \u2014 Ryan Wood, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Demolitionist/Repulsor Brace \u2013 This is a brand new perk this season that gives you an overshield on void debuff kills. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The kids will lead Your older children may want to step into the leadership void to work toward a solution with existing advocacy groups or by forming their own. \u2014 Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
"The one-year deal is really a five-year deal with four years that automatically void . \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The sea ice season could become as meager as currently seen in this region of southeast Greenland, which is void of ice for more than eight months. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The bagel creates an all-consuming black void that can set off the end of the world, and ultimately destroy Joy. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 28 June 2022",
"Given that void , the park board has taken on more strategic planning than typical. \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
"Nothing is going to fill that void in their hearts. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022",
"Nothing is going to fill that void in their hearts. \u2014 Will Weissert, Chron , 25 June 2022",
"Transition coaches parachute into the post-layoff void \u2014a place where no one else ventures\u2014and help individuals move forward. \u2014 Darren Kimball, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The internet was without form and void , and darkness was upon the screen. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 21 June 2022",
"The torus form and off-center void give a feeling of perpetual motion. \u2014 Nicola Chilton, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Like many who are extremely online, Bridgers faces the void ironically. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The city is asking a judge to void the contracts and award damages and other costs. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"The Browns do have protections built into this contract that enable them to void it. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Tipton, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, agreed to void Mayorkas' memo, which was challenged by Republican officials in Texas and Louisiana. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Late Tuesday night, the Anaheim City Council voted unanimously to immediately void the stadium deal. \u2014 Robbie Whelan, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"The busiest airports in Alabama have lifted their COVID mask requirements after a federal judge\u2019s decision to void the national mandate for wearing face coverings on airplanes. \u2014 Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Judge Timothy Taylor granted a motion to compel the production of emails and other documents demanded by lawyers for Jason Hughes, one of the defendants in a pair of lawsuits the city filed in an attempt to void the leases. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Last month, Shiomura, an opposition lawmaker, raised the issue in the Japanese Diet and urged lawmakers to come up with a mechanism to allow 18- and 19-year-olds to void their employment contracts for adult films. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Andrew Amer, an attorney with James' office, said in a response filing that the Trump team's explanations were not good enough to void the contempt finding. \u2014 Graham Kates, CBS News , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb",
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English voyde , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *vocitus , alteration of Latin vocivus, vacivus empty, from vacare to be empty":"Adjective",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French voider (Old French of \u00cele-de-France vuider ) Vulgar Latin *vocitare , from *vocitus":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u022fid"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for void Adjective empty , vacant , blank , void , vacuous mean lacking contents which could or should be present. empty suggests a complete absence of contents. an empty bucket vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants. a vacant apartment blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface. a blank wall void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine. a statement void of meaning vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance. a vacuous facial expression",
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"inoperative",
"invalid",
"nonbinding",
"nonvalid",
"nugatory",
"null",
"null and void"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091629",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"voiding":{
"antonyms":[
"gap",
"hiatus",
"hole",
"lacuna",
"space"
],
"definitions":{
": a feeling of want or hollowness":[],
": absence of cards of a particular suit in a hand originally dealt to a player":[],
": being without something specified : devoid":[
"a nature void of all malice"
],
": containing nothing":[
"void space"
],
": discharge , emit":[],
": empty space : emptiness , vacuum":[],
": idle , leisure":[],
": not inhabited : deserted":[],
": not occupied : vacant":[
"a void bishopric"
],
": nullify , annul":[],
": of no legal force or effect : null":[
"a void contract"
],
": opening , gap":[],
": the quality or state of being without something : lack , absence":[],
": to eliminate solid or liquid waste from the body":[],
": to make empty or vacant : clear":[],
": vacate , leave":[],
": vain , useless":[],
": voidable":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"This sales offer is void where prohibited by law.",
"an agreement is void if obtained by force",
"Noun",
"the great voids between galaxies",
"a repressed memory that left a huge void in her recollection of her adolescent years",
"Verb",
"The judge voided the contract.",
"Any unauthorized repairs will void the warranty.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Time may be on their side: the claims only become void three years on from the payment date, according to the bond documents. \u2014 Giulia Morpurgo, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"DeSantis signed laws to dissolve Disney World\u2019s Reedy Creek Improvement District and void Disney\u2019s exemption under social media censorship legislation. \u2014 Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"But virtual care companies are working to fill that evidence void . \u2014 Katie Palmer, STAT , 8 June 2022",
"There\u2019s no underestimating the void Adams\u2019 departure leaves in the Packers offense. \u2014 Ryan Wood, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Demolitionist/Repulsor Brace \u2013 This is a brand new perk this season that gives you an overshield on void debuff kills. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The kids will lead Your older children may want to step into the leadership void to work toward a solution with existing advocacy groups or by forming their own. \u2014 Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
"The one-year deal is really a five-year deal with four years that automatically void . \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The sea ice season could become as meager as currently seen in this region of southeast Greenland, which is void of ice for more than eight months. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The bagel creates an all-consuming black void that can set off the end of the world, and ultimately destroy Joy. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 28 June 2022",
"Given that void , the park board has taken on more strategic planning than typical. \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
"Nothing is going to fill that void in their hearts. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022",
"Nothing is going to fill that void in their hearts. \u2014 Will Weissert, Chron , 25 June 2022",
"Transition coaches parachute into the post-layoff void \u2014a place where no one else ventures\u2014and help individuals move forward. \u2014 Darren Kimball, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The internet was without form and void , and darkness was upon the screen. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 21 June 2022",
"The torus form and off-center void give a feeling of perpetual motion. \u2014 Nicola Chilton, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Like many who are extremely online, Bridgers faces the void ironically. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The city is asking a judge to void the contracts and award damages and other costs. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"The Browns do have protections built into this contract that enable them to void it. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Tipton, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, agreed to void Mayorkas' memo, which was challenged by Republican officials in Texas and Louisiana. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Late Tuesday night, the Anaheim City Council voted unanimously to immediately void the stadium deal. \u2014 Robbie Whelan, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"The busiest airports in Alabama have lifted their COVID mask requirements after a federal judge\u2019s decision to void the national mandate for wearing face coverings on airplanes. \u2014 Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Judge Timothy Taylor granted a motion to compel the production of emails and other documents demanded by lawyers for Jason Hughes, one of the defendants in a pair of lawsuits the city filed in an attempt to void the leases. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Last month, Shiomura, an opposition lawmaker, raised the issue in the Japanese Diet and urged lawmakers to come up with a mechanism to allow 18- and 19-year-olds to void their employment contracts for adult films. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Andrew Amer, an attorney with James' office, said in a response filing that the Trump team's explanations were not good enough to void the contempt finding. \u2014 Graham Kates, CBS News , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb",
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English voyde , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *vocitus , alteration of Latin vocivus, vacivus empty, from vacare to be empty":"Adjective",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French voider (Old French of \u00cele-de-France vuider ) Vulgar Latin *vocitare , from *vocitus":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u022fid"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for void Adjective empty , vacant , blank , void , vacuous mean lacking contents which could or should be present. empty suggests a complete absence of contents. an empty bucket vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants. a vacant apartment blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface. a blank wall void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine. a statement void of meaning vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance. a vacuous facial expression",
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"inoperative",
"invalid",
"nonbinding",
"nonvalid",
"nugatory",
"null",
"null and void"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125747",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"voidable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u022fi-d\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The upshot is that if REV is not present, then the transaction is not voidable anyway under any of the three insolvency or insolvency-ish tests. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Wilson\u2019s lawsuit also claims the contract violates the California labor code\u2019s seven-year statute, and that the deal should be voidable and ceased as of May 18, 2019. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"But the Dolphins might prefer the cap relief, especially if the plan is to sign a veteran starter in free agency because Davis\u2019 entire $3,610,000 salary is voidable . \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Dalton\u2019s one-year, $10-million deal included two voidable options, allowing the Bears to spread his cap hit over two seasons. \u2014 Phil Rogers, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Sometimes debtors will engage in a lot of shady transactions to save a property, but those transactions still do not rise to the level of a voidable transaction for the reason that there just isn't equity in the property. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The 10-year veteran's four-year, $54 million contract included voidable years for 2022 and 2023, so Mercilus was going to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 19 Oct. 2021",
"The contract includes a voidable third year that would push the overall value of the contract up to $24.6 million. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Cincinnati in 2022: The Bengals\u2019 offensive line could be in for a transition next year with left tackle Reilly Reiff turning 34 and having a voidable contract. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 2 May 2021"
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"Under the league\u2019s constitution, teams that are caught tampering face a potential range of punishments\u2014including fines, forfeiture of draft picks and voidance of free agent signings. \u2014 Michael Mccann, SI.com , 25 July 2019",
"The league can impose a range of penalties on teams, including a fine of up to $6 million, forfeiture of draft picks, suspensions of executives and voidance of unauthorized contracts. \u2014 Michael Mccann, SI.com , 25 July 2019"
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"Had the voided ballots gone to a candidate, that person would have come in second. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 20 June 2021",
"Had the voided ballots gone to a candidate, that person would have come in second. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 20 June 2021",
"Had the voided ballots gone to a candidate, that person would have come in second. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 20 June 2021",
"Had the voided ballots gone to a candidate, that person would have come in second. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 20 June 2021",
"Had the voided ballots gone to a candidate, that person would have come in second. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 20 June 2021",
"Had the voided ballots gone to a candidate, that person would have come in second. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 20 June 2021",
"Had the voided ballots gone to a candidate, that person would have come in second. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 20 June 2021",
"Had the voided ballots gone to a candidate, that person would have come in second. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 20 June 2021"
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"\u2026 you might be ready for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, which lets you make telephone calls over the Net to any phone in the world.",
"\u2014 Sean Portnoy",
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"first_known_use":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The bass part, the drum part, the guitar part, the voice part . \u2014 Yasmine Shemesh, Billboard , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Cue Health, which makes an at-home Covid-19 test, tapped the actress Gal Gadot to voice part of its upcoming inaugural Super Bowl spot. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Reeves will star as the titular warrior in the live-action BRZRKR film and reprise his role for a voice part in the anime series. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2021",
"The Last Jedi, directed by his Looper helmer Rian Johnson, as well as another voice part in Johnson's Knives Out. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 10 June 2020",
"Students perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part . \u2014 Spring Branch Isd, Houston Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Conroy was often actually in the voice booth with other actors, unlike in other animated shows, which voice parts separately. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019",
"All voice parts are welcome, tenors and basses are especially needed for balance. \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Aug. 2019",
"The flash mob vocalists broke up into groups based on their voice parts , and each group has at least one tenor, baritone and bass. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 12 July 2018"
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"Students would take notes on their laptops in class, then take their laptops home and do their homework on them. To turn in an assignment, they would simply drag and drop it into the appropriate folder, where the teacher could wirelessly retrieve it. Voil\u00e0 : the paperless classroom. \u2014 Lev Grossman , Time , 3 Nov. 2003",
"Why interview people when you can simply hop on the computer, type in some search terms, and, voil\u00e0 , reportage",
"Because you received the above message from a familiar colleague, you are less suspicious; intrigued by his message, you click on the attached \u2026 file to see what he is talking about. A fake error message is displayed, and voila ! You are now infected, too! \u2014 Richard Peters et al. , Science , 16 July 1999",
"Beans, meat, seasonings, and voil\u00e0 \u2014cassoulet. \u2014 Elizabeth Sahatjian , Elle , January 1988"
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