as in nothing
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as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
from the looks of things, we're stranded in nowhere and most likely its proverbial middle
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
in a few short years he rose out of nowhere to prominence in the tech industry
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Recent Examples of nowhere
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
And nowhere is this transition more consequential than in healthcare.
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Fran Rosch,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Jeff McDonald,
ExpressNews.com,
18 May 2020
While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices.
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Sam MacHkovech,
Ars Technica,
13 May 2020
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
And that, Sachin explained, was the last Sachin had seen of Rajesh, who was killed in one of the most brutal assaults on an American base during the war, his life canceled in a weird parenthesis, a nowhere land between nations.
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Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
Some of the Las Vegas-esque structures created out of nowhere clearly impress newbies more than Cannes Lions veterans.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
And nowhere is this transition more consequential than in healthcare.
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Fran Rosch,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.
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Jeff McDonald,
ExpressNews.com,
18 May 2020
While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices.
—
Sam MacHkovech,
Ars Technica,
13 May 2020
Adjective
Labrinth has made a bold declaration against his record label, his longtime partnership with HBO’s Euphoria and the music industry as a whole in a fiery post that came seemingly out of nowhere Friday (March 13).
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Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
And that, Sachin explained, was the last Sachin had seen of Rajesh, who was killed in one of the most brutal assaults on an American base during the war, his life canceled in a weird parenthesis, a nowhere land between nations.
—
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowhere
Adverb
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Sugar reconnects with Blaine, the security guard who’d never seen Casablanca, a golden-age Hollywood classic his mom named him after.
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Hezbollah was not part of the talks, which resulted in several ceasefire agreements that were never implemented on the ground.
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The crowd behind the cause Ordinary men and women in colonial cities and the countryside are behind the screen of the declaration’s list of charges too.
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In the film’s ferocious climax, Jim is shot but escapes with Selena and Hannah, and the story closes (28 days later) back in the countryside as a jet flies over and augurs their rescue.
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Rollerena seems to have understood this almost intuitively, resisting the slide into obscurity.
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As discussions of warfare today emphasize unmanned systems technology, drones are driving battles into a new frontier – or rather, a frontier perceived as new due to its relative obscurity in the public eye.
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The hotter evening side appears warm enough to break apart water molecules in the upper atmosphere, the study notes.
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Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender.
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Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
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Many countries and global organizations have pledged support and aid.
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Within a few decades, the towns and their landmarks slid into oblivion, sometimes abandoned or, at best, struggling along.
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In the last episode, there’s a phone call with Frederick’s mother, who’s either in total denial or oblivion toward the situation.
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
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What initially appeared to be an isolated classroom incident eventually became the foundation for more than a decade of research and writing for Pryor.
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Listening for survivors requires near-total silence, and time is running out more than three days after the two intensely destructive earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks.
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Casa Amor bombshell Alannah Keyser is breaking her silence after she was removed from Love Island USAseason eight when a video resurfaced of her using the N-word.
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowhere. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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