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
Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Colorful street art that had been painted on the roadway in an effort to slow drivers has since been covered with black paint, and much of the delineator poles that were installed are no longer there, residents said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Rebecca Bridges of House of Drennan in Rock Hill, South Carolina, agrees that faux greenery is a major no in the kitchen.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
In that case, a child in DCF care asked a DCF worker to be placed in foster care during a home visit; The worker said no, and the child died in an apparent suicide less than an hour later.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 2 June 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
The great replacement theory is no longer purely on the fringes of society.
—Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Colorful street art that had been painted on the roadway in an effort to slow drivers has since been covered with black paint, and much of the delineator poles that were installed are no longer there, residents said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Noun
Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.
—Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Rebecca Bridges of House of Drennan in Rock Hill, South Carolina, agrees that faux greenery is a major no in the kitchen.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Interjection
Maradona offered to swap shirts — and Fenwick said no.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
In that case, a child in DCF care asked a DCF worker to be placed in foster care during a home visit; The worker said no, and the child died in an apparent suicide less than an hour later.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 2 June 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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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Among the historic attractions dotting Route 66, there may be none more hapless and ill fated as the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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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
Noun
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In fact, Hilton is envisioning vetoes putting lawmakers on record; the last time a session in Sacramento overrode a veto was in 1979.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 May 2026
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Polis wrote in his veto letter of House Bill 1355 that preliminary budget forecasts show the state can keep the grant program going for its final year.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The biggest financial blow may have come from Blockbuster Video’s refusal to carry the movie on VHS.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The agreement gives a limited liability corporation associated with the Broncos the right of first refusal to purchase the former railyard from CDOT and ensures the state cannot sell the land to anybody but the football club.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
29 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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For the next two years, Adamson and Watson struggled through label rejections, an aborted stint opening for Alice Cooper with a mediocre backing band, and some uneven sessions with Roxy Music producer Chris Thomas.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2026
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There is, however, ongoing discussion about whether the introduction of hierarchy might have contributed to the decline of mega-sites due to an overall rejection of that form of organization.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 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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That payout was hardly a drop in Musk’s ocean of wealth, which is valued at $826 billion, according to Forbes.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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But what Francis experienced hardly seemed humane.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“No.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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