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Recent Examples of naught
That will count for nought as the real business gets underway, however, as Saturday's hosts seek to claim an early scalp despite barely avoiding relegation last term.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Attempts by his mother and stepfather (Adam Tompa) to communicate with him are fruitless; various therapists and special schools have likewise come to naught.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Lucas Giolito’s 7 shutout innings for naught as Sox can’t complete sweep
The Red Sox squandered seven shutout innings from Lucas Giolito and dropped yet another 1-run game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Attempts by his mother and stepfather (Adam Tompa) to communicate with him are fruitless; various therapists and special schools have likewise come to naught.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Lucas Giolito’s 7 shutout innings for naught as Sox can’t complete sweep
The Red Sox squandered seven shutout innings from Lucas Giolito and dropped yet another 1-run game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naught
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.—
Becca Longmire,
Peoplemag,
22 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Just for kicks, though, let’s explore what happens when a 1 is followed by 12 zeros.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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This season on Survivor, guys from the aughts!—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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