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
Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Tehrani said sellers are adjusting to a market that no longer resembles the rapid price growth prior to 2020.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 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
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Why saying no is a leadership advantage Saying no is one of the most strategic decisions an entrepreneur can make.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 10 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
Nichols is no longer named or pictured as a teacher on the high school's website, but the district has not said what the status of her job is at this time.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Tehrani said sellers are adjusting to a market that no longer resembles the rapid price growth prior to 2020.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 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
Sounds like a design student’s senior thesis, no?
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Why saying no is a leadership advantage Saying no is one of the most strategic decisions an entrepreneur can make.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 10 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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Bain said her grandmother's small museum of antiques is free to enter, and the door is never locked.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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There are three tostadas on the menu that never change.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 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 European Union’s foreign ministers agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians after Hungary’s new government lifted the country’s veto.—
Beatriz Ríos,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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The most ambitious legislative attempt at curbing presidential war-making was the War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed by Congress over a veto by President Richard Nixon.—
James Cramer,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Da Vinci won with the track at the Sanremo Music Festival earlier this year, giving him the right of first refusal to represent Italy at Eurovision.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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That opacity serves a clear purpose, but Martelli is enamored by it to a fault, and Inés’ refusal to question the people around her or make any significant decisions beyond keeping her mouth shut eventually proves more trying than helpful.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 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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Florida Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin may not have realized it in December, but losing Lane Kiffin to LSU could eventually look less like a rejection and more like a fortunate escape.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Not as punishment or as a rejection of the technology, but as a deliberate change of pace.—
Illia Smoliienko,
Forbes.com,
15 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 18 May. 2026.
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