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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meritless
Adjective
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The problem with these groups is that not only are you being sold something that is probably close to worthless, but by not dealing directly with an attorney there is no attorney-client privilege which protects the communications between these groups and their clients.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025 -
In a political and social climate ripe with fear and uncertainty, survival can feel like a worthless pursuit, but Black history teaches us how to live in liminality — to embrace the unknown, the in-between, the transitional.—
Mathew Holloway,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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To strive for less would be unworthy of a free and religious people.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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In other cases, governments lack either the capacity or the will to track down the deceased’s next of kin, especially for the remains of people deemed unworthy or undeserving of protection to begin with.—
Tyler McBrien,
The Dial,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The desire to avoid portraying her character’s actions as simply disgusting led de Van to play the lead role herself, in spite of the challenges that created for her as a first-time feature director.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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Selena Gomez has called out 'disgusting' weight shame As a former child star who grew up in the public eye, Gomez has long been subjected to conversations surrounding her weight.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But Trump has only barely walked back his dishonorable statements that Volodymyr ...—
NR Editors,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
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Between the third and fourth rounds, Liston reportedly took a dishonorable course.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Meritless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meritless. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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