as in uselessness
the quality or state of being useless
The two engaged in a long discussion on the futility of war. He felt saddened by the apparent futility of his efforts to console her.
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Recent Examples of futility
The Rockies just went 32 consecutive innings without scoring a run, setting a franchise record for futility.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Barring some act of G-d, one team was going to break their streak and go home happy; and one team’s futility would continue for at least another game.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s a lot of futility for one team to absorb in one day.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Listen to this article NEW YORK — The punchlines would be easy to come by, and the factoids that illuminate futility on an historic scale are easy to list.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Barring some act of G-d, one team was going to break their streak and go home happy; and one team’s futility would continue for at least another game.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s a lot of futility for one team to absorb in one day.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Listen to this article NEW YORK — The punchlines would be easy to come by, and the factoids that illuminate futility on an historic scale are easy to list.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for futility
Noun
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As research highlighted the inefficacy and unintended consequences of these laws, states rolled them back or modified them, mostly by partially repealing them or reducing the severity of mandatory sentences.—
John Leverso,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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The solution is to test AI agents thoroughly to identify any inefficacies.—
Theo Schnitfink,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If the deficiency is prolonged, the plant may stop flowering and fruiting altogether.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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The issue was also declared a significant deficiency in 2020, and Wyandotte officials pledged to begin implementing a residential protection program.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
5 July 2025
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“Futility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futility. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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