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
Joel Hron, Fortune, 19 May 2026
SpaceX's Starship is poised to launch its twelfth test flight later this week (currently no earlier than May 20), and Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) is undergoing late-stage testing at the company's facilities near KSC, in Florida.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Trea Turner homered on Houser’s very first pitch of the game, and Schwarber followed with his second no-doubter of the doubleheader.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
And as is the case with India’s media rights push-back, the market demand is simply saying no to the exorbitant costs.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Jenna West, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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Adverb
When the interface is no longer a screen but a conversation, and multiple models can deliver that interaction, the wrapper carries far less value.
—Joel Hron, Fortune, 19 May 2026
SpaceX's Starship is poised to launch its twelfth test flight later this week (currently no earlier than May 20), and Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) is undergoing late-stage testing at the company's facilities near KSC, in Florida.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Noun
Like their Senate colleagues, the 49-member House GOP caucus was sharply split with 27 voting yes, 21 no, and one absent.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Trea Turner homered on Houser’s very first pitch of the game, and Schwarber followed with his second no-doubter of the doubleheader.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Interjection
When Moses Sumney was first approached about working on the music for the film adaptation of playwright Aleshea Harris’ Is God Is, his initial response was an immediate, resounding no.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
And as is the case with India’s media rights push-back, the market demand is simply saying no to the exorbitant costs.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Adjective
The answer was unequivocally no.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no
Adverb
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Thomas has lived less than a mile from GKN Aerospace for about six years and had never given much thought to their proximity.—
Eric Licas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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With May 23 marking one year in remission, Sullivan says restarting her vaccines was never optional in her eyes.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 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 bill is now on the governor's desk, awaiting a signature or veto.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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There are currently four vacant seats on the court, but they cannot be filled, because the government has retained a veto until the new law kicks in, after the elections.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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But Israel tops all concerns for some leftists, so Greene’s reversal on the issue is enough to win their support, and AOC’s refusal to embrace her is seen as a counterproductive purity test.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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In April, the museum turned down the Guggenheim Bilbao’s request to borrow Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, one of the key jewels in its collection, prompting Basque officials to seek meetings with Spain’s culture minister, Ernest Urtasun, to determine whether the refusal could be overridden.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 May 2026
Noun
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But my curiosity proved stronger than my nay-saying.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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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
Noun
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The part purportedly written by Vazquez mentions years of ridicule and rejection — one of the few full sentences of his written in all caps.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Republicans hailed the rejection of the gas tax increase after it was trounced by voters.—
Claire Rush,
Fortune,
23 May 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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Since then, hardly any international acts have performed in Israel, as the country has grappled with a multi-front war and a near-constant barrage of rockets.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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To be fair, the PGA has hardly crumbled amid the breakaway to LIV.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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“No.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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