serve no purpose
idiom
: to have no particular use or function : to not be useful or helpful in any way
Arguing with him serves no purpose.
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The unnecessary teensy twin spoilers seem to serve no purpose beyond making loading things into the bed of the truck harder.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
But no one really minds, since the windows serve no purpose.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
To Hamas, if Hamas is not to be, then the residents of Gaza serve no purpose.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The announcement drew praise from advocates who say the dyes carry health risks and serve no purpose beyond the cosmetic.
—Time, 23 Apr. 2025
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
But no one really minds, since the windows serve no purpose.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
To Hamas, if Hamas is not to be, then the residents of Gaza serve no purpose.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The announcement drew praise from advocates who say the dyes carry health risks and serve no purpose beyond the cosmetic.
—Time, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Serve no purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20no%20purpose. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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