none of the above
idiom
: not any of the choices listed above
The correct answer is "none of the above."
Examples of none of the above in a Sentence
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While some of you may not agree with my strict notions, so far none of the above is terribly confusing.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Now the exhibition is actually here, and the answer is: none of the above.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Deeper Well, Musgraves’ latest, is none of the above, neither a return to country camp nor a deeper leap into pop spectacle.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
For Denise Huskins, the answer, astoundingly, was none of the above.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 25 Jan. 2024
People will argue that none of the above matters, that he has been convicted of no crime, that only what is onscreen counts.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
Although Miss Manners understands your professional instinct to provide answers, her response to your question is: none of the above.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Thus far, none of the above have shown a concerning level of impact from the Fed rate hikes.
—Sean Hanlon, Forbes, 5 May 2023
But the McWaters bill opts for none of the above, and instead, designates the Fed as the regulatory watchdog.
—Sam Lyman, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Now the exhibition is actually here, and the answer is: none of the above.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Deeper Well, Musgraves’ latest, is none of the above, neither a return to country camp nor a deeper leap into pop spectacle.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
For Denise Huskins, the answer, astoundingly, was none of the above.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 25 Jan. 2024
People will argue that none of the above matters, that he has been convicted of no crime, that only what is onscreen counts.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
Although Miss Manners understands your professional instinct to provide answers, her response to your question is: none of the above.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Thus far, none of the above have shown a concerning level of impact from the Fed rate hikes.
—Sean Hanlon, Forbes, 5 May 2023
But the McWaters bill opts for none of the above, and instead, designates the Fed as the regulatory watchdog.
—Sam Lyman, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
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“None of the above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20of%20the%20above. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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