to no avail

idiom

: without success
They tried to discuss the issue calmly, but to no avail.

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Texas Democrats tried using parliamentary stall tactics, including breaking quorums in both legislative chambers to no avail. John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025 Boles tried to recant his confession to no avail and was convicted at trial of second-degree murder and robbery, receiving a prison term of 20 years to life. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025 The state has raised all of this, hoping to get the lawsuit dismissed for good, thus far, to no avail. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 The Guardian reported that officials attempted to chase the bear off the runway to no avail, causing air traffic controllers to cancel 12 flights. Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for to no avail

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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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