1
as in nobody
a person of no importance or influence
his friends couldn't understand why he'd want to marry a girl who was an obvious nothing
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2
as in triviality
something of little importance
you're always worrying about nothing
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as in never
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
nothing daunted by the poor reception his first novel received, he proceeded to write another one
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as in worthless
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Recent Examples of nothing
Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 9 June 2023
But even before that, women like Tina Turner and Josephine Baker were wearing costumes that evoked intimate little nothings.
—Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
From Loewe’s dynamic striped wonders to Versace’s Courtney Love-esque little nothings, loose-fitting, pint-sizes dresses with major volume quickly became the garment on everyone’s minds.
—Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 22 Mar. 2023
But central banks can do nothing directly to increase productivity.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 2 Apr. 2020
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Noun
And just so, these clouds like lines of coke, these fine bird-bone clouds giving structure to the afternoon sky will decompose into faint nothings.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 9 June 2023
But even before that, women like Tina Turner and Josephine Baker were wearing costumes that evoked intimate little nothings.
—Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
From Loewe’s dynamic striped wonders to Versace’s Courtney Love-esque little nothings, loose-fitting, pint-sizes dresses with major volume quickly became the garment on everyone’s minds.
—Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 22 Mar. 2023
But central banks can do nothing directly to increase productivity.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 2 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nothing
Noun
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And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yesterday’s pangrams were triviality, trivially and virality.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Never issue false assurances, but don’t dwell on trivialities either.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ones are the people who help the zeros in their crusades.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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After each striking early, the Twins and Royals pitching staffs put up zeros throughout the middle and late innings of the game, leading them into the ninth inning deadlocked.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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The return to sustained relevancy –- something that seemed next-to-impossible for over two decades –- is new for younger fans who never saw the beloved ’90s90’s teams.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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The charges never went to trial because of Lorch’s ill health before his death.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Even as Amtrak officials were sitting with Hochul yesterday and offering her more worthless promises, the Amtrak Board of Directors was holding a rare public session.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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At the same time, a blanket rule against nationwide injunctions would render many court orders worthless.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere, Jonathan and Ana made a smart strategic decision after figuring out how to use a cipher to decode a message into English.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the hands of a lesser actor and director, Laura might have been a frustrating cipher.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Noun
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In smaller amounts, smoke can cause hazy skies and create beautiful sunsets and sunrises.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Photos showed firefighters and emergency vehicles near the crash site with flames flickering as smoke engulfed trees.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Lucas Giolito’s 7 shutout innings for naught as Sox can’t complete sweep The Red Sox squandered seven shutout innings from Lucas Giolito and dropped yet another 1-run game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.—
Alyson Hurt,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Nothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nothing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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