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as in unsuccessful
producing no results
this argument is totally fruitless, as neither of us will change our position
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as in barren
not able to produce fruit or offspring
a stand of blighted, fruitless trees
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Recent Examples of fruitless
However, Solana is looking like the cool kid on the blockchain right now, so this ethereum play might prove fruitless.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
How to remove wallpaper that has been painted over:
If wallpaper has been painted over, sometimes the water solution treatment or steaming often recommended for removal proves fruitless.
—Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024
Photo: Lindsey Shorter After multiple fruitless trips to New York bridal stores and experimenting with different shades of dusty blue and pink tulle, Alemany saw the wedding of Alexa Buckley (a friend and former colleague) on Vogue and was reminded of Mark Ingram’s designs.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
The Arab Spring’s unfolding bore out this view, as have fruitless bouts of online activism since then.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
How to remove wallpaper that has been painted over:
If wallpaper has been painted over, sometimes the water solution treatment or steaming often recommended for removal proves fruitless.
—Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024
Photo: Lindsey Shorter After multiple fruitless trips to New York bridal stores and experimenting with different shades of dusty blue and pink tulle, Alemany saw the wedding of Alexa Buckley (a friend and former colleague) on Vogue and was reminded of Mark Ingram’s designs.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
The Arab Spring’s unfolding bore out this view, as have fruitless bouts of online activism since then.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruitless
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Trump attempted one last time to get a judge to block the report but was unsuccessful, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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An attempt was made to cut a lock to uniform storage, however was unsuccessful.City News Service, Orange County Register, 12 Jan. 2025
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California officials are proposing making looting during a local emergency a felony, as wildfires continue to blaze through parts of their state, leaving barren neighborhoods susceptible to such crime.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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In one glance, an observer can see the barren, airless lunar surface and a cold, desert planet that once harbored rivers, lakes, and potentially life, all while standing on our own planet, an oasis in the cosmos.Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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In my experience, even attempting to get a price estimate beforehand is often futile.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Unnecessary pesticides are costly and often futile, and hey may kill beneficial insects and plants.Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Carter’s extended time in hospice gave his family the opportunity to prepare for his passing emotionally, cherish precious moments and say their goodbyes without the sterile interruptions of a hospital setting.Stacey Manley, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
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How did lush rainforest colonize the sterile land so quickly?Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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Without that essential training to help surmount powerful systemic barriers, the kit would have been useless—and in that sense, the job is still woefully unfinished.Sheila McClear, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Esoteric knowledge of the parks, essentially useless anywhere else, is suddenly incredibly useful.Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some new grads have expressed frustration with lengthy and unfruitful job searches and questioned whether their work earning a degree was worth it.Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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But the chances of the conviction being overturned are slim, and the decision to fight the charges against him to the bitter end—in contrast to Ellison and the other coconspirators—may continue to prove an unfruitful one.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Fruitless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruitless. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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