1
as in futility
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as in pointlessness
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Noun
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After months of diplomatic futility, Biden was shrewd to allow Trump and Witkoff to serve as the front men for the talks.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Notwithstanding stretches of defensive dominance, Harbaugh’s Bolts echoed the Chargers’ futility of many other postseason defeats.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Without that, you'd be relegated to insignificance.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Many feel that the insignificance of this amount may not act as a meaningful deterrent in future.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Laugh at these inanities, but these theories often serve an end, especially on the right: to help politicians and movements score points with their base.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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There is just nothing to like about this spring-forward inanity.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
24 May 2024
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“Uselessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uselessness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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