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Recent Examples of meaninglessness
Brooks has no interest in the broader sweep of history and, indeed, no apparent knowledge of the philosophical accounts of encroaching meaninglessness which have been on offer for centuries.
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The report amounted to a searing exposé of the meaninglessness of high school grades in California.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The report amounted to a searing exposé of the meaninglessness of high school grades in California.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Mondragon, though, mostly transcends meaninglessness by having to stare intensely at a stranger’s reaction — the medium is the message, as always.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
In much of government, the line between neutral analysis and policy advocacy is blurry to the point of meaninglessness.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Could meaninglessness itself be a message?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The meaninglessness made Kinney’s use of the phrase reach a sort of ultra-virality that has been steadily growing all year.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The report amounted to a searing exposé of the meaninglessness of high school grades in California.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The report amounted to a searing exposé of the meaninglessness of high school grades in California.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Mondragon, though, mostly transcends meaninglessness by having to stare intensely at a stranger’s reaction — the medium is the message, as always.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
In much of government, the line between neutral analysis and policy advocacy is blurry to the point of meaninglessness.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Could meaninglessness itself be a message?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The meaninglessness made Kinney’s use of the phrase reach a sort of ultra-virality that has been steadily growing all year.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaninglessness
Noun
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Such expeditions can turn into a Buddhistic exercise in enlightened pointlessness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the fifth year of Howe’s spell as head coach, Newcastle are transformed from relegation fodder into trophy-winners, from a footballing irrelevance into a team who have competed in the Champions League twice in three seasons, reaching the round of 16 for the first time in the current one.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The hope seemed to be that Paul, with her knack for creating riveting reality television, would help save the show from irrelevance.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 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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Any nook and cranny across the building becomes a storage space — the number of issues with the current space at this point is a scroll of inadequacies, many city employees said.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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And as Shah tries to land the role, public scrutiny and feelings of inadequacy well up.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Only cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutional care is considered when determining public-charge inadmissibility.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 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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“Meaninglessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaninglessness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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