as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
a bride-to-be caught up in the usual prenuptial ado
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Recent Examples of ado
With much consideration and without any further ado, here are the results of our dill pickle taste test.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
So, without any further ado, here's our analog-bike Top 10 for 2025!
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Apart from the loss of a notable research institution, most of these end-of-year headlines are much ado about nothing.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Without further ado, our favorite Quince home essentials.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
So, without any further ado, here's our analog-bike Top 10 for 2025!
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Apart from the loss of a notable research institution, most of these end-of-year headlines are much ado about nothing.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Without further ado, our favorite Quince home essentials.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ado
Noun
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Subscribe to Stocks @ Night today and see what the commotion will be about tomorrow.—
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CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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My husband heard the commotion and hollered at me for yelling at his sister.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Think of them as practical airport shoes that cause little to no fuss.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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That transformation was inspired by marquee events with Southern giants like Bragg, Fannie Flagg, and Pat Conroy, events so well attended that Reiss wondered what all the fuss was about.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Andrea gets up and hurries across the street, catching the doctor at the clinic entrance.—
Rodrigo Hasbún,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Vrabel and Josh McDaniels weren’t in a hurry to give him a starting spot as a slot receiver.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This recipe has two components—a crunchy streusel topping, and a simple stir-together batter.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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For the latter, tape or glue a thin microfiber rag to the end of a long, thin piece of wood, like a paint stir stick.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the reinforcement learning system was trained using hundreds of millions of simulated disturbances in a virtual environment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, several weather disturbances will induce considerable cloud cover primarily over the central and eastern states.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Amidst the turmoil of 2026, the familiar flavor may be just what Americans are craving.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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The past two years have been characterized by unprecedented global political turmoil, especially so in our region, which has inevitably bled into the cultural and cinematic spheres.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Ado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ado. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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