as in empty
having no usefulness
that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken
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Recent Examples of worthless
Ukrainian officials say past agreements with the Kremlin were worthless, pointing to 2014 and 2015 pacts Russia signed after invading and illegally annexing Crimea but then broke with its February 2022 full invasion.
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Samya Kullab and Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
But days before his inauguration, Trump shocked many of his crypto supporters by peddling a digital token known as a meme coin, a functionally worthless asset that trades on hype and are a go-to vehicle for scams known as rug pulls.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The first necessary step must be to recall these two worthless political hacks.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The way fire and smoke alter the world provides fascinating visual drama, but this is worthless compensation for the accompanying danger.
—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Samya Kullab and Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
But days before his inauguration, Trump shocked many of his crypto supporters by peddling a digital token known as a meme coin, a functionally worthless asset that trades on hype and are a go-to vehicle for scams known as rug pulls.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The first necessary step must be to recall these two worthless political hacks.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The way fire and smoke alter the world provides fascinating visual drama, but this is worthless compensation for the accompanying danger.
—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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Shoppers have taken to social media to document the egg crisis, sharing photos and videos of empty shelves, limit notices and other shoppers mass purchasing eggs.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sign on an empty supermarket shelf in Queens, New York.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Also, when compared to active mutual funds, with an average fee of 1.02%, active ETFs are relatively cheaper.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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For example, new builds are cheaper than existing homes in Austin, Texas, where builders have cranked out more (relatively) affordable inventory.—
Brianna Crane,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The idea is deeply flawed and rooted in inclusivity and diversity, tenets of liberalism.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, if the underlying data is flawed or disconnected, AI’s insights may lead to poor decisions and inefficiencies.—
Julie Petit,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Watch my video discussion of these shows below: What were your least-favorite, no-good, terrible TV shows of 2024?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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Moving right along, Rufus (Michael Maggi), the no-good gambler who lost his wife, Salena’s, shares in the Blue faction, gets put to work by Berenice, Titus’s Judean queen-mistress-whatever.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
18 July 2024
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Alas, her forceful efforts are in vain, and the purple team wins, crushing Team Grant Slam 18 to 2.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The people of that town responded immediately to try to rescue the 70 souls on board; however, their efforts were in vain.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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