as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
a bride-to-be caught up in the usual prenuptial ado
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Recent Examples of ado
With no further ado, ladies and gentlemen, choose your poison.
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Lilian Raji, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This all might seem to be much ado about nothing new: After all, information gathering has always been susceptible to deception, manipulation, and misinformation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2020
In the leadup to the annual Watches & Wonders fair in Geneva in April—the horological world’s largest trade show—much ado is made about which timepieces Patek Philippe will release.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
In retrospect, Bonneville feels like the controversy was much ado about nothing.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
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Lilian Raji, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This all might seem to be much ado about nothing new: After all, information gathering has always been susceptible to deception, manipulation, and misinformation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2020
In the leadup to the annual Watches & Wonders fair in Geneva in April—the horological world’s largest trade show—much ado is made about which timepieces Patek Philippe will release.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
In retrospect, Bonneville feels like the controversy was much ado about nothing.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ado
Noun
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After 'tremendous commotion,' Cassie screamed, 'Isn't anybody seeing this?' Some of the most compelling testimony has come from former Combs former personal assistant, George Kaplan.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Video footage from that day shows commotion and ICE agents entangled with members of Congress and their staff.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The clip shows the dog making a bee line for his favorite worker and receiving plenty of fuss.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The next day there was a lot of fuss in the newspapers.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Pod coffee was an easier way to make a single cup in a hurry.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.—
Christopher Clarey,
Air Mail,
24 May 2025
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Spacey’s visit to Cannes, which Variety understands could even include a red carpet appearance at the Palais, is likely to cause something of a stir.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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His comments caused such a stir that team owner John Henry flew to meet with Devers in Kansas City, where the team was playing last week.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The northeastern beach tiger beetle’s inability to endure human disturbance has wiped it out everywhere except three remote corners of the U.S., one of which is Hughlett Point.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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This tactic is best for certain veggies and flowers like tomatoes and marigolds that can handle some root disturbance; other plants have more sensitive roots that won't tolerate transplanting well, such as root vegetables.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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The turmoil at key U.S. agencies threatens everything from forecast quality to storm recovery.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the federal government agencies responsible for forecasting and disaster relief are in turmoil.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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“Ado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ado. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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