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Recent Examples of meaninglessness
In much of government, the line between neutral analysis and policy advocacy is blurry to the point of meaninglessness.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In the work of David Blanchflower and Alex Bryson, previously covered by Fortune, a widespread sense of meaninglessness drives dissatisfaction with work and therefore life.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Could meaninglessness itself be a message?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The meaninglessness made Kinney’s use of the phrase reach a sort of ultra-virality that has been steadily growing all year.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
Is this, as The Wall Street Journal recently described it, akin to if absurdist-existentialist philosopher Albert Camus had a TikTok, given his firm grasp of meaninglessness?
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In the work of David Blanchflower and Alex Bryson, previously covered by Fortune, a widespread sense of meaninglessness drives dissatisfaction with work and therefore life.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Could meaninglessness itself be a message?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The meaninglessness made Kinney’s use of the phrase reach a sort of ultra-virality that has been steadily growing all year.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
Is this, as The Wall Street Journal recently described it, akin to if absurdist-existentialist philosopher Albert Camus had a TikTok, given his firm grasp of meaninglessness?
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaninglessness
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Such expeditions can turn into a Buddhistic exercise in enlightened pointlessness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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After just a few short years of relative irrelevance, the Patriots, to the frustration of the rest of the NFL, have quickly ushered in a new chapter of success, segueing from Belichick and Brady to coach Mike Vrabel and QB savant Drake Maye.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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These days, doing anything for longer than a few years can mean risking irrelevance.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Defendants rely on cases that, ironically, only confirm the inapplicability of the § 1252(f)(1) bar here.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Re-tooled with new signings, the defensive inadequacies and erratic finishing that had held the club back during his first campaign were eradicated.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most moving is Packer’s evocation of the choice’s effect on Eliot, who is forced to confront his inadequacies—both real and perceived—as a caregiver and a husband.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Only cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutional care is considered when determining public-charge inadmissibility.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the 1940s and 50s, Pym’s spinsters had occupied a status of respectable wrongness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Meaninglessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaninglessness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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