meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially
: lacking any significance
2
: having no assigned function in a language system
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
Examples of meaningless in a Sentence
He felt that his work was meaningless.
The movie was filled with meaningless violence.
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The most likely candidates for an add would be the 2024 seventh-round pick Hanson or Driskell, but neither had an offensive snap last season outside of the team’s meaningless week 18 game against Denver.
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Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Choose one, and land in a place that reduces the number of meaningless games for a conference that plays more Group of Five and FCS cupcakes than any other Power Four league.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While Domínguez started the scoring with a two-run single off Kevin Gausman in the first and added a meaningless run in the ninth, the Yankees had a difficult time putting runs on the board outside of the Blue Jays’ gaffes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Nah, that would generate interest in a meaningless game in June.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Choose one, and land in a place that reduces the number of meaningless games for a conference that plays more Group of Five and FCS cupcakes than any other Power Four league.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While Domínguez started the scoring with a two-run single off Kevin Gausman in the first and added a meaningless run in the ninth, the Yankees had a difficult time putting runs on the board outside of the Blue Jays’ gaffes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Nah, that would generate interest in a meaningless game in June.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs
1
: having no meaning or significance
meaningless chatter
2
: lacking motive
a meaningless murder
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
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