1
as in no
certainly not
your help comes none too soon
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2
as in never
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
I'll switch his mug with mine, and he'll be none the wiser
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Recent Examples of none
Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 27 June 2018
In that vacuum, pro-Trump, firebrand former Atlantic City Council member Grossman won his party's nomination, which Republicans in Washington were none too happy about.
—Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
Liverpool fans were none too happy with the comparison as Liverpool site Empire of The Kop dismissed the comments as 'stupid'.
—SI.com, 23 May 2018
Others did not turn right wing per se but did become supporters of a more militaristic turn in foreign policy in the name of humanitarian interventionism, none better known than Bernard Kouchner, the co-founder of Doctors Without Borders.
—Alan Wolfe, The New Republic, 18 May 2018
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Several factors have contributed to the rightward trend, none more important than Justice Neil Gorsuch's first full term as successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
—Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 27 June 2018
In that vacuum, pro-Trump, firebrand former Atlantic City Council member Grossman won his party's nomination, which Republicans in Washington were none too happy about.
—Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
Liverpool fans were none too happy with the comparison as Liverpool site Empire of The Kop dismissed the comments as 'stupid'.
—SI.com, 23 May 2018
Others did not turn right wing per se but did become supporters of a more militaristic turn in foreign policy in the name of humanitarian interventionism, none better known than Bernard Kouchner, the co-founder of Doctors Without Borders.
—Alan Wolfe, The New Republic, 18 May 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for none
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There’s something so satisfying about luggage that looks new no matter how many places around the world it’s been with me.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Other governments may at first strive to maintain the old order, no matter what the United States and China do, well aware that an abandonment of the system altogether would mean a return to a beggar-thy-neighbor world.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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While some characters like Connie and Bobby literally grow, true to the show’s comedic approach, King of the Hill’s return underscores how whether in real or animated life, some people never change.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Although identified as a victim, Huynh was never called to testify as prosecutors lost contact with both her and her lawyer ahead of the trial, despite being subpoenaed.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“None.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/none. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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