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Recent Examples of fruitlessness
But one series with four minutes remaining highlighted the fruitlessness of this effort.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruitlessness
Noun
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Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Bevza felt a pressing need to remedy the barrenness of the Ukrainian fashion scene at the time.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Slot’s system relies heavily on wingers, but the ineffectiveness of both Salah and Cody Gakpo has been a real issue.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Delaying this only demonstrates the organization’s ineffectiveness in today’s NBA.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In those cases, unprofitability was as much the story as safety, if not more.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The head of Amazon’s devices and services unit, Panos Panay, has been working to reverse years of unprofitability in the division.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Caroline’s anguish and her ineffectuality at making progress in finding Gabriel make for some frustrating moments as a reader.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The dresser has a classic silhouette with minimalist details like tapered legs and oiled hardware, and the mirror doubles as a vanity.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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That lack of vanity becomes the greatest weapon of My Duchess.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The impunity of the powerful was measured by the inefficacy of the outraged.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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When on day five of his mayoralty Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the inefficacy of homeless sweeps and avowed to end them, street homeless adults, advocates, and attorneys rejoiced.—
Deborah Berkman,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Tuesday parking shortage and the Monday emptiness are not anomalies to correct.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Lift up your eyes unto the hills, and behold all that delightful emptiness.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Advertisement For decades, the dominant story about Watts was one of pathology and hopelessness.—
Terry McDonell,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
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The other featured a comeback that saw hopelessness turn into jubilation.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fruitlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruitlessness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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