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Recent Examples of naught
That will count for nought as the real business gets underway, however, as Saturday's hosts seek to claim an early scalp despite barely avoiding relegation last term.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Attempts by his mother and stepfather (Adam Tompa) to communicate with him are fruitless; various therapists and special schools have likewise come to naught.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Lucas Giolito’s 7 shutout innings for naught as Sox can’t complete sweep
The Red Sox squandered seven shutout innings from Lucas Giolito and dropped yet another 1-run game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Attempts by his mother and stepfather (Adam Tompa) to communicate with him are fruitless; various therapists and special schools have likewise come to naught.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Lucas Giolito’s 7 shutout innings for naught as Sox can’t complete sweep
The Red Sox squandered seven shutout innings from Lucas Giolito and dropped yet another 1-run game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naught
Noun
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Their faces formed a triangle around the string of zeroes that would relieve my financial worries.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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The parade of zeroes began after that.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s an internal zip pocket for valuables like your wallet or keys, as well as a slip pocket for easy access to items like a cellphone or sunglasses.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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This superfast pasta wowed our taste testers with its balance of cozy cheesiness with the sunny zip from fresh lemon.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Keke Palmer also took us back to the early aughts, dressing up as Jessica Alba in Honey.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The aughts were also good for del Toro, who broke out into the mainstream with his dark fairytale Pan's Labyrinth later in the decade.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.—
Becca Longmire,
Peoplemag,
22 Feb. 2024
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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