serve no purpose
idiom
: to have no particular use or function : to not be useful or helpful in any way
Arguing with him serves no purpose.
Examples of serve no purpose in a Sentence
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Still, the judge said after imposing the top fine allowed that jail would serve no purpose as Kenner was retiring facing disbarment or other disciplinary consequences from his criminal conviction.
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Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
Common items like chairs serve no purpose when little gravity is present.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
Like pixie dust at Disney parks, these little trinkets serve no purpose other than spreading joy to strangers.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
Getting rid of Major League Baseball’s greatest tradition – American League vs. National League – would serve no purpose other than reducing the travel bill.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Like pixie dust at Disney parks, these little trinkets serve no purpose other than spreading joy to strangers.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
Getting rid of Major League Baseball’s greatest tradition – American League vs. National League – would serve no purpose other than reducing the travel bill.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Friends serve no purpose other than to silently judge you, gossip about you, and, on occasion, steal your Eve.
—Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2022
The idea of empty calories also perpetuates the misconception that protein and fat from less nutritious foods serve no purpose.
—Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2021
Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
Common items like chairs serve no purpose when little gravity is present.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
Like pixie dust at Disney parks, these little trinkets serve no purpose other than spreading joy to strangers.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
Getting rid of Major League Baseball’s greatest tradition – American League vs. National League – would serve no purpose other than reducing the travel bill.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Like pixie dust at Disney parks, these little trinkets serve no purpose other than spreading joy to strangers.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
Getting rid of Major League Baseball’s greatest tradition – American League vs. National League – would serve no purpose other than reducing the travel bill.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Friends serve no purpose other than to silently judge you, gossip about you, and, on occasion, steal your Eve.
—Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2022
The idea of empty calories also perpetuates the misconception that protein and fat from less nutritious foods serve no purpose.
—Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2021
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