1
as in never
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
this cake is no better than the last one we made
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2
as in none
certainly not
in no uncertain terms we were told to leave
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2
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance
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as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
no—you can't possibly mean that I failed that test! I studied for days!
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Recent Examples of no
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
Our thanks should go to TSA workers who stayed on the job, no matter how difficult.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
Griffith precincts 01 and 01-A will vote in the North Fire Station no.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
My family — no, not media trained.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Related article Putin just called Trump’s bluff on Ukraine, with the Russian art of the ‘no’ deal
Ukraine in 2025 is a bleak prospect.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Adverb
Like a quality watch, gold necklaces are timeless accessories — living outside of the trend cycle while appearing around the necks of society’s most fashionable year in and year out, no matter the season.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
Our thanks should go to TSA workers who stayed on the job, no matter how difficult.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Normally his stance is a hard no.
—Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
Griffith precincts 01 and 01-A will vote in the North Fire Station no.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Interjection
So that represents a wide range of potential outcomes, no?
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
My family — no, not media trained.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The bill advanced by the House Ways and Means Committee last week also includes a no tax on tips provision.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Related article Putin just called Trump’s bluff on Ukraine, with the Russian art of the ‘no’ deal
Ukraine in 2025 is a bleak prospect.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no
Adverb
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The Rockies have been humiliated before in their first home game, but never as badly as this.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tyler entered the season with expectations as a defensive-minded facilitator but never fully found her rhythm.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be none more varied than Turnstile.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April.—
Nate Bryan,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Nov. 2019
Noun
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The legislature attempted, but ultimately failed, to override that veto.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Minneapolis council attempted to override his veto last week, but fell short of the super-majority needed to do so.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Woods was arrested and charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test, Budensiek said.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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No, the lines at Logan so far have not been bad, or not nearly as bad as airports elsewhere, which are all due to the stubborn Democrat refusal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Congress does not have a yay or nay on the merger, but Democratic lawmakers have warned of investigations and other actions, something that will prove much more salient if the party gains control of one or more chambers in the midterms.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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With Cornyn not on the floor, the vote for more than 25 minutes was stuck at 56 ayes and 40 nays, with three other GOP senators, Rick Scott of Florida, Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and Mike Lee of Utah, not voting, for unclear reasons.—
Emily Wilkins,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit follows the board’s rejection of the foundation’s application, citing a state Supreme Court ruling that came after the board rejected the foundation's application.—
KOKH Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2026
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Looks-maxxing has been described as a nihilistic rejection of society’s values.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Interjection
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Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?—
FILIP BONDY,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2017
Adverb
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But her mother's preferences hardly matter, at least not anymore.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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