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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Despite all the commotion happening online, Jim Carrey’s rep confirmed to TMZ that the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind actor did attend the awards ceremony.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Last June, Naomi Welikala noticed a line curving around the block of her local American Legion, an unassuming building that rarely invited commotion.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The frisson of attraction is palpable from their first meeting, when Venus insists that Rika receive a chair that’s the right size, a fuss that attention-shy Rika would never have made herself.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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Usually by this point in awards season, certain films and acting contenders have picked up every precursor along the way, gliding all the way to the Oscar stage with no drama and no fuss.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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The 6-6, 280-pound former Olympia High standout totaled 44 tackles, including a team-leading 3 1/2 sacks, two pass break ups, three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble during 12 appearances.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Need to make dinner in a hurry?—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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His comments caused a stir Wednesday from pro-Israel advocates who felt Newsom was turning on their interests.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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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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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
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Over the past year, the Justice Department has been in turmoil, with new leaders essentially gutting the public integrity and tax units and disbanding a task force designed to fight international corruption.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly praised Rodríguez’s cooperation with the United States and described her government as a partner in restoring order to the country after years of economic collapse and political turmoil.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Ado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ado. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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