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Recent Examples of naught
Of course, these early positions were all for naught.
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Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Banchero’s 37-point, 10-rebound showing at Cleveland, however, was all for naught when Jamahl Mosley‘s squad fell 114-98 inside Rocket Arena on NBC’s streaming service Peacock.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
That doesn’t mean getting the flu shot was for naught.
—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
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Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Banchero’s 37-point, 10-rebound showing at Cleveland, however, was all for naught when Jamahl Mosley‘s squad fell 114-98 inside Rocket Arena on NBC’s streaming service Peacock.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
That doesn’t mean getting the flu shot was for naught.
—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
See All Example Sentences for naught
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naught
Noun
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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The right-hander pitched like a vet, throwing up zeros in the second, third and fourth, but Arvada West couldn’t get to Raiders junior pitcher Mikey Kroll.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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After that came five more zeroes as a starter before his streak finally ended.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Paramount+ continues to shuffle its own deck of catalogue titles, mostly with hits from the ’90s and aughts.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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The Jon and Kate Plus 8 star opened up about raising two puppies, comparing it to her brood of eight kids that made her family famous in the aughts.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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