none

pronoun, singular or plural in construction

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\ ˈnən

Definition of none

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 : not any

2 : not one : nobody

3 : not any such thing or person

4 : no part : nothing

none

adjective

Definition of none (Entry 2 of 4)

archaic

: not any : no

none

adverb

Definition of none (Entry 3 of 4)

1 : by no means : not at all none too soon to begin

2 : in no way : to no extent none the worse for wear

none

noun, often capitalized

\ ˈnōn

Definition of none (Entry 4 of 4)

: the fifth of the canonical hours

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Synonyms & Antonyms for none

Synonyms: Pronoun, singular or plural in construction

Synonyms: Adverb

Antonyms: Pronoun, singular or plural in construction

Antonyms: Adverb

Examples of none in a Sentence

Adverb your help comes none too soon I'll switch his mug with mine, and he'll be none the wiser.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective While none listed specific problems, several said neighbors did not like the proposal. — Chris Sikich, Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb That being said there were some sloppy mistakes from Pellegrini's side, none more sloppy than Lukasz Fabianski's poor clearance which led to a penalty that was handily dispatched by Sergio Aguero late on. — SI.com, 8 Sep. 2019 Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April. — Nate Bryan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2019 The Florida Panthers made a flurry of moves in the offseason, but arguably none more important that the hiring of three-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Joel Quenneville. — Allen Kim, CNN, 2 Oct. 2019 There certainly has been none visible through most of 2019. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2019 Several factors have contributed to the rightward trend, none more important than Justice Neil Gorsuch's first full term as successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. — Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 27 June 2018 In that vacuum, pro-Trump, firebrand former Atlantic City Council member Grossman won his party's nomination, which Republicans in Washington were none too happy about. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 10 July 2018 Liverpool fans were none too happy with the comparison as Liverpool site Empire of The Kop dismissed the comments as 'stupid'. — SI.com, 23 May 2018 Others did not turn right wing per se but did become supporters of a more militaristic turn in foreign policy in the name of humanitarian interventionism, none better known than Bernard Kouchner, the co-founder of Doctors Without Borders. — Alan Wolfe, The New Republic, 18 May 2018 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Some of the campaigns disclose American Edge’s backing, but none mention its relationship to Facebook. — Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 Doctors diagnosed Bianca with viruses, a bacterial infection and a yeast infection, but none of the treatments seemed to address a greater underlying issue. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2022 The melavim, the other residents, the courtyard’s walls and benches, none of it existed. — New York Times, 17 May 2022 There are red flags in a client onboarding process, and this client exhibited none of them. — Brook Shepard, Forbes, 17 May 2022 Instead, none of the four remaining teams play in a state that offers legalized online sports betting. — Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 The result was none too surprising considering the Brewers' trend of struggling mightily against left-handed starters such as Davidson. — Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2022 While other sea lions have been caught loitering near diners in La Jolla or coming uncomfortably close to beachgoers, none in recent times appears to have amassed the inland mileage of Freeway. — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 May 2022 Of course, none of the schools are going to be eager to blow up their budgets and would probably gladly accept whatever toe-in-the-water scenario is presented, at least to start. — Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 See More

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