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Recent Examples of naught
What becomes apparent, for example, is that Johnson, Caro, and Gottlieb suffered deeply from the chiding of their furious fathers, who reckoned that their sons would come to naught, and who have since been proved magnificently wrong.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
But months of tryouts in the lab and driving attempts on Mars come to naught.
—Aline Reynolds, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2010
There is a nonzero chance that Trump’s bid to reclaim the throne will come to naught.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
He’s also finally asked (or forced, rather) to leave Khazad-dûm with naught to show for it, which is sure to displease High King Gil-galad.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
But months of tryouts in the lab and driving attempts on Mars come to naught.
—Aline Reynolds, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2010
There is a nonzero chance that Trump’s bid to reclaim the throne will come to naught.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
He’s also finally asked (or forced, rather) to leave Khazad-dûm with naught to show for it, which is sure to displease High King Gil-galad.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naught
Noun
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People might start flinging zeros at him now in the anticipation of working with the next Christopher Nolan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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But whatever happens, clips are likely to be all over your social media feeds shortly after the clock hits double zeros.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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The investigation was aided by video taken from another driver, who was inside his Tesla — equipped with a camera that police later accessed — and watched the teen zip by in a Hyundai, according to police.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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For those that prefer to go wallet-less, the purse is designed with an interior bill slip pocket and six card slip pockets, as well as a zip pocket to keep everything snug in place.—
Alicia Geigel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2025
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The 50th-anniversary special found clever, reverential ways to play in the deep sandbox of SNL’s past, but especially the late ’90s and aughts.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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Last night Miley Cyrus opted to wear an aughts era Cavalli gown which also embraced the cutout trend.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
15 Feb. 2025
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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Over eleven years, the latter seven or eight of them devoted to New Deal therapy, the economy’s growth was absolute nil.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Carter’s leverage with the South Koreans had approached nil.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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