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Recent Examples of naught
Judkins’ last-ditch effort to throw the ball across the field was for naught.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
His efforts will be for nought.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
So, all the drama was for naught.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
But what does that even mean, for naught?
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
His efforts will be for nought.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
So, all the drama was for naught.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 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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In their defense, the horn sounded, and the clock showed zeroes, so legions of Tar Heel blue stormed the court.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Berkhout highlights how this binary language is translated into computer language through zeros and ones used for programming.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Drawing from much more than the caustic hardcore the group have made their name on, Man Bites Dog throws jock jams, late-aughts electro-pop, and industrial into a huge Margaritaville-sized blender.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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James Van Der Beek, who played a beloved teen heartthrob at the center of the late '90s and early aughts drama Dawson’s Creek, has died following a battle with colorectal cancer.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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