1
as in never
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
this cake is no better than the last one we made
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2
as in none
certainly not
in no uncertain terms we were told to leave
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1
2
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance
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as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
no—you can't possibly mean that I failed that test! I studied for days!
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Recent Examples of no
Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Whenever the Lakers and Celtics get together, sparks tend to fly, no matter if the teams are good or not.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2023
The car that will hit the block, chassis no. 0665 GT, is the third of just five examples of the race-ready variant that features coachwork by the legendary Zagato.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
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Adverb
Still, there is some dramatic tension: the need to keep the oil flowing, no matter the human cost.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Whenever the Lakers and Celtics get together, sparks tend to fly, no matter if the teams are good or not.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
So far, the film has earned $161 million worldwide and is still, unfortunately, the lowest-grossing Marvel despite opening at the box office at no. 1. earlier this month.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2023
The car that will hit the block, chassis no. 0665 GT, is the third of just five examples of the race-ready variant that features coachwork by the legendary Zagato.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no
Adverb
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But he's never related to a role more than his Devil Wears Prada character.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Atkinson never played a game at Syracuse and rejoined Tampa Bay a week later.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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That being said there were some sloppy mistakes from Pellegrini's side, none more sloppy than Lukasz Fabianski's poor clearance which led to a penalty that was handily dispatched by Sergio Aguero late on.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
8 Sep. 2019
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Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April.—
Nate Bryan,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Nov. 2019
Noun
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Now Columbia has effectively given the federal government veto power over their own school.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Along those lines, the defendants are accused of using a veto power to block measures that would increase prize money.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The refusal to leave immigrants, trans kids, pregnant people or other vulnerable groups behind.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Why did the ceasefire break down? Both Israel and the Trump administration have blamed Hamas for the resumption of hostilities, citing the militant group's refusal to meet Israel's demand to release more hostages in return for the resumption of talks.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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And, oh my God, the actors in that scene were so lovely and sweet and felt so bad.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
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And while a preshow video displayed a parade of hairstyles that have come and gone — oh, the mullet era! — the big white cowboy hat remains.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sixty-six people voted in favor of the resolution as opposed to 43 nays; eight of the yays were Democrats, who have been criticized by LGBTQ+ advocates.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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While it was voted in at 3-0-2 (three for yes, zero nays, and two absent), the vote must sit in the Federal Register for 30 days before a final FTC ruling will be made.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are other factors that determine the acceptance or rejection of radical change.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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Vidal emphasized that familial rejection—especially over something so personal and immutable—can have lasting consequences.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The defeat of Trump seemed to validate these tactics, even if Biden was hardly a progressive warrior.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Former Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey also had spells as No 1 for Wales, despite hardly playing in the Premier League at the back-end of his time at Selhurst Park.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“No.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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