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Recent Examples of naught
That doesn’t mean getting the flu shot was for naught.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Judkins’ last-ditch effort to throw the ball across the field was for naught.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
His efforts will be for nought.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
But what does that even mean, for naught?
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Judkins’ last-ditch effort to throw the ball across the field was for naught.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
His efforts will be for nought.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
But what does that even mean, for naught?
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naught
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naught
Noun
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And these worlds aren’t even real, just ones and zeros merged to form a network of communication that sometimes feels like incoherent gibberish.—
Brandon Kaipo Moningka,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the clock reached zeroes, an emotional UCLA head coach Cori Close, a former Milpitas High star, embraced with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and the rest of the team celebrated the win.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Corruption allegations from the aughts (albeit since quashed by the courts) may mean any honeymoon period will be shorter than most.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Any mention of the aughts evokes the housing bubble and its aftermath, but that was far from its only economic feature.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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