as in meaningless
having no meaning
a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion
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Recent Examples of pointless
The majority of their group, including Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stützle, were held pointless.
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This commenter points out the futility of the backlash, suggesting that critics have little power to change the NFL’s choice and that the negativity is ultimately pointless.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Even before the arrival of artificial intelligence, the instant availability of information and distraction on the internet was leading students to wonder if the labor of learning was boring and potentially pointless.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
But to hold on to their negotiating leverage, Senate Democrats will likely have to vote against a bill to temporarily extend government funding on Tuesday, just hours before a shutdown — an uncomfortable position for a party that has long denounced shutdowns as pointless and destructive.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This commenter points out the futility of the backlash, suggesting that critics have little power to change the NFL’s choice and that the negativity is ultimately pointless.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Even before the arrival of artificial intelligence, the instant availability of information and distraction on the internet was leading students to wonder if the labor of learning was boring and potentially pointless.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
But to hold on to their negotiating leverage, Senate Democrats will likely have to vote against a bill to temporarily extend government funding on Tuesday, just hours before a shutdown — an uncomfortable position for a party that has long denounced shutdowns as pointless and destructive.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointless
meaningless
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Without the artist, the law becomes meaningless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, a group of Texas A&M fans gathered in a hole in the LSU student section and did some of LSU’s cheers after the Tigers scored a meaningless touchdown in the final moments.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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