none

1 of 4

pronoun

singular or plural in construction
1
: not any
2
: not one : nobody
3
: not any such thing or person
4
: no part : nothing

none

2 of 4

adjective

archaic
: not any : no

none

3 of 4

adverb

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

4 of 4

noun

often capitalized
: the fifth of the canonical hours

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
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
Noun
More than 60 percent were published in 2010 or earlier, none after 2015. WIRED, 23 Sep. 2023 Streaming services, many of them launched with few ads, and, sometimes, none, remove a major source of cash flow. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Sep. 2023 To this point, none of the issues have set off alarm bells within the club about Smith’s ability to contribute in the postseason. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023 Members of both parties have offered different proposals that would prevent Congress from getting paid during shutdowns, but none have attracted widespread support, and the 27th Amendment forbids any immediate change. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023 The show has undergone a few notable changes since season 23, chief among them the departure of Blake Shelton, making this the first time in the show’s history that none of the original coaches will be involved. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023 But none could have guessed just how challenging reproduction would be for the pair—and for pandas overall. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023 Fox News Digital reached out to Joint Base Charleston for more details, but none were available. Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2023 For all the mess Jimmy has made of their lives, none of it is likely to matter much in the end. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Pronoun

Middle English, from Old English nān, from ne not + ān one — more at no, one

Noun

Late Latin nona, from Latin, 9th hour of the day from sunrise — more at noon

First Known Use

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1525, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of none was before the 12th century

Dictionary Entries Near none

Cite this Entry

“None.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.

Kids Definition

none

1 of 2 pronoun
1
: not any
none of them went
none of it is needed
2
: not one
none of the family
3
: not any such thing or person
half a loaf is better than none

none

2 of 2 adverb
1
: by no means : not at all
none too soon to begin
2
: in no way : to no extent
none the worse for wear

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