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Recent Examples of naught
Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put San Antonio back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them.
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Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put the Spurs back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them.
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Brian Mahoney,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Hernandez’s second double of the game (and one of his nine hits in his past 20 at-bats) came with one out in the fourth and went for naught when Rushing and Kim struck out.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
All of that speculation was for naught.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put the Spurs back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them.
—
Brian Mahoney,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Hernandez’s second double of the game (and one of his nine hits in his past 20 at-bats) came with one out in the fourth and went for naught when Rushing and Kim struck out.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
All of that speculation was for naught.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naught
Noun
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
Noun
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For those on a budget with slightly less zeroes, RPM Bakehouse is a more laissez-faire, cafe-slash bakery.
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
Noun
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Investors rolled $682 billion into IRAs in 2023 — more than triple the amount from the early aughts.
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In the spirit of resourcefulness that Wilson instilled in many of us, Wassmann’s Disco Vision series incorporates upcycled LaserDiscs, a pre-DVD film format discontinued in the early aughts, as diffusers.
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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