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
SI.com, 8 Sep. 2019
There certainly has been none visible through most of 2019.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2019
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
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
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That being said there were some sloppy mistakes from Pellegrini's side, none more sloppy than Lukasz Fabianski's poor clearance which led to a penalty that was handily dispatched by Sergio Aguero late on.
—SI.com, 8 Sep. 2019
There certainly has been none visible through most of 2019.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2019
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for none
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And that rule no longer exists.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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This Program is no longer in existence.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Yet, the share of retirees who work has never ranged higher than 34%.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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She's lived through many hurricanes and other storms, but never witnessed thunder and lightning like this.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“None.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/none. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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