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adverb

ˈnō How to pronounce no (audio)
Definition of nonext
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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no

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noun

ˈnō How to pronounce no (audio)
1
as in veto
a vote or decision against something though I wanted spaghetti for dinner, the consensus was a decisive no

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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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no

3 of 4

interjection

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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no

4 of 4

adjective

as in neither

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Recent Examples of no
Adverb
That’s no different for the college football coaches who opened their tenures with new programs in recent weeks. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Then look no further than this stunning midi sweater dress, now on sale for 33 percent off. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
Those four syllables, Va-len-ti-no, were enough to set hearts aflutter. — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 The vote was 11-2, with Council members Johnathan Duncan, who represents the 6th District and 1st District, Nathan Willett, voting no. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Interjection
Oh no, nobody would have come and stolen briskets off of a pit. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Particle 6 does the heavy lifting of creating my films and my world, but the actual yes or no to a role, that comes from me. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
These healthy no-bake desserts fit perfectly into your lifestyle without heating up your home. — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026 And when Meta has asked consumers and companies to open their wallets for anything other than ads, the answer has generally been no. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for no
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no
  1. never
  2. none
  3. veto
  4. refusal
  5. oh
  6. hardly
  7. nay
  8. rejection
Adverb
  • The system is a maze in which laws collide with gray areas, where layers upon layers of policy have accumulated over decades in a pile waiting for reform that has never come.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Its animation is crisp and full of detail, but never calls attention to itself at the expense of the story.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of never
Adverb
  • 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
  • Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be none more varied than Turnstile.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of none
Noun
  • Gabriel’s Law passes after long fight by Lackey Newsom’s weekend of bill signings and vetoes was far from pure bad news for Lackey, however.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The reforms center on breaking veto-heavy decision deadlocks, bringing poorer economies into global supply chains, cracking down on unfair state subsidies and rewriting outdated 20th-century trade rules.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of veto
Noun
  • Many ostrich defenders had truly suffered from those measures—refusal to abide by public-health rules had cost some of them their jobs, homes, even access to their children.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The remarks stand in stark contrast to Trump’s earlier posture toward Greenland, which had included months of combative rhetoric, tariff threats and a refusal to rule out military force to acquire the island.
    — Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of refusal
Interjection
  • Certain movements may aggravate the pain, such as, oh, swinging a golf club.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Some people think, oh, the show’s about true romance, true love conquering it all.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026
Definition of oh
Adverb
  • The issue with social media is that when many of these offseason gatherings took place, there previously hardly was the parsing of attendance as there now has become.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • There are restaurants where line cooks hardly see their presiding chefs.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hardly
Noun
  • At its core, Dark Matter is a series about the folly and hubris of humankind, even when — nay, especially when — idealists have the power to achieve transformative change.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Al Khafaji’s nay-sayers weren’t wrong to be skeptical about the construction space.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of nay
Noun
  • Across the past century, other nations have renamed themselves or tweaked their names for various reasons, from modernization to rejection of colonialism.
    — Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Did the account have a long, clean history before the rejection?
    — Adarsh Naidu, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejection

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“No.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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