as in meaningless
having no meaning
inane and useless phrases, such as "have a nice day"
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as in vacuum
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Recent Examples of inane
Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Musk could hold up Florida State as an example of this inane practice.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Jon O'Brien, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2022
HBO Max's row, although not listed as sponsored, suffers from the same inane, baseless content recommendations.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2022
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Adjective
Joking was her version of uncontrollable tears, but Dr. Fenton neither laughed nor pressed to see what was behind Lilian’s inane laughter.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Musk could hold up Florida State as an example of this inane practice.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
However, even his uptempo contributions border on the inane.
—Jon O'Brien, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2022
HBO Max's row, although not listed as sponsored, suffers from the same inane, baseless content recommendations.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inane
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And yet, in certain ways, the film doesn’t go as deep as Orwell’s observations; its choice of illustrative material generally hews to contemporary party lines, even while showcasing wise words that render such distinctions all but meaningless.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Passion projects are paused indefinitely, tasks feel meaningless, and things at work that used to make sense now just seem pointless.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Some of the most popular Memorial Day sales include a three-piece set of Samsonite luggage, an anti-fatigue kitchen mat for just $10, and a handheld vacuum for a whopping 76 percent off.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Courtesy of Dyson Dyson has an extensive catalog of vacuums.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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The point is to bring production back to California before the entertainment industry shrinks into nothingness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Picture those Void rooms: this very kind of hellish place where all angles are skewed and the different gravity rooms are glued to each other in the middle of black nothingness.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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The move to cease penny production will require businesses to begin rounding up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and a final order of penny blanks was made for the Treasury this month.—
Luke Gentile,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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The Treasury Department recently placed its final order of penny blanks to print the one-cent coins, and meaning new pennies will stop being put into circulation around early 2026.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 1.06% at the open, while the Topix lost 0.85%.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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And now, Coinbase is set to become part of the S&P 500 starting at the open of trade on Monday, replacing Discover Financial Services, which is being acquired by Capital One Financial.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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“Inane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inane. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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