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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanes
Noun
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Natarajan and her colleagues proposed a pathway for the universe's first black holes to form without requiring stars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Additionally, some supermassive black holes form a jet of outflowing material that emits strongly at radio wavelengths.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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New York should adopt a nonpartisan special election model for state legislative vacancies, similar to the one already used successfully in New York City.—
Grace Rauh,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Of the eight remaining vacancies, only the Jets and Seahawks (after Klint Kubiak leaves to becomes the Raiders’ head coach) figure to offer the opportunity to call plays.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are subtler blanks besides.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Thiago had produced four successive blanks and there had been a significant drop in his underlying numbers.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Inanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanes. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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