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Recent Examples of pointlessness
Such expeditions can turn into a Buddhistic exercise in enlightened pointlessness.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointlessness
Noun
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In the work of David Blanchflower and Alex Bryson, previously covered by Fortune, a widespread sense of meaninglessness drives dissatisfaction with work and therefore life.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Could meaninglessness itself be a message?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In 2020, Sportico explored the practical irrelevance of SPARTA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to the product value management (PVM) solution provider, the software platforms that can extend data and workflows across an entire enterprise will dominate, while isolated tools will fade into irrelevance.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most moving is Packer’s evocation of the choice’s effect on Eliot, who is forced to confront his inadequacies—both real and perceived—as a caregiver and a husband.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who drives around the Los Angeles basin understands the inadequacy of the freeway system.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Defendants rely on cases that, ironically, only confirm the inapplicability of the § 1252(f)(1) bar here.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In the 1940s and 50s, Pym’s spinsters had occupied a status of respectable wrongness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Pointlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointlessness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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