none of the above
idiom
: not any of the choices listed above
The correct answer is "none of the above."
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With the right ski socks, none of the above should bother you.
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Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
At the same time, none of the above calculations account for homeowners' insurance, taxes and private mortgage insurance (PMI) for those borrowers who make a deposit under 20%.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Likewise, none of the above means that Machado — for all her bravery and legitimacy — has not made some mistakes.
—Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
The Chiefs did none of the above after a Noah Gray false start and failing to convert a third-and-2 pass from Mahomes to Brashard Smith.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Nov. 2025
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Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
At the same time, none of the above calculations account for homeowners' insurance, taxes and private mortgage insurance (PMI) for those borrowers who make a deposit under 20%.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Likewise, none of the above means that Machado — for all her bravery and legitimacy — has not made some mistakes.
—Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
The Chiefs did none of the above after a Noah Gray false start and failing to convert a third-and-2 pass from Mahomes to Brashard Smith.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Nov. 2025
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“None of the above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20of%20the%20above. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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