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Recent Examples of naught
Imagine if the Aztecs, who happily sent their young up the pyramid to be horrible killed for a bunch of mythical lizards, realized their sacrifices were for naught.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
After all, Raw arguably has a better and deeper roster of top-tier talent than SmackDown currently, but that’s all for naught if the world title and its champion aren’t presented accordingly.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
However, that doesn’t mean this little twist in the plot is all for naught because what happens next is insane, and I am thrilled.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
But his efforts were all for naught.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
After all, Raw arguably has a better and deeper roster of top-tier talent than SmackDown currently, but that’s all for naught if the world title and its champion aren’t presented accordingly.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
However, that doesn’t mean this little twist in the plot is all for naught because what happens next is insane, and I am thrilled.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
But his efforts were all for naught.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naught
Noun
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For six innings in the City Series matchup Saturday night, the Cubs and White Sox matched zeros in front of a split sellout crowd of 38,432 at Rate Field.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Fenway’s accountants couldn’t stomach the zeroes on Devers’ deal.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The quarter zip has four-way stretch for optimal movement and moisture-wicking technology to keep sweat at bay.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
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Working with housing complexes in the county, Breathe California strives to reduce the effects of air pollution and ozone creation by connecting residents with electric zip cars and teaching efficient indoor airspace cleaning.—
Olivia Cyrus,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The last time might have been in a regional nightclub in the mid aughts, or weaving through a busy high street.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Aug. 2025
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But in the early aughts, the LGBTQ+ community invested heavily in the town, restoring its Victorian colonial homes.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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With the score tied at nil-nil, Coda has his penalty saved, awarded when Giuseppe Sibilli was brought down in the area.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Lozano left the field, tried to rally, but never rejoined a match that would end nil-nil.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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