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as in futility
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as in pointlessness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uselessness
Noun
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But Báez is an unprecedented bounceback story, from futility to pure fun.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025 -
His favorite character is the Muskrat, a philosopher steeped in the meaninglessness and futility of existence who loves being comfortable in his solace.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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His groundbreaking work reveals how a hidden epidemic of insignificance is quietly eroding engagement, trust, and performance in organizations, and what leaders can do to reverse it.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Never have 59 rebounds carried such insignificance.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Jibber-jabbering inanities, Cranston’s cohorts find a solution: Pour coke down his nose.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Adams has conditioned New Yorkers to expect so much inanity and cartoonishness that the news was greeted with a kind of glee.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Uselessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uselessness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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