naught
pronoun
, ˈnät\
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Synonyms for naught
Synonyms: Noun
aught, cipher, goose egg, nil, nothing, o, oh, zero, zilch, zip
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Examples of naught in a Sentence
Noun
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Abbas argued at a court hearing earlier this year that the intrusions imposed on those listed are all for naught and that the list is worthless in terms of preventing terrorism. — CBS News, "Judge rules that terror watchlist violates constitutional rights," 5 Sep. 2019 And now to think their rise from the ashes could possibly be for naught? — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, "After rough week in the Big Apple, Indians hope to catch a second wind in playoff race," 23 Aug. 2019 If that happens, though, all that progress from Gatewood since late last season could be for naught. — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, "5 Auburn players with the most to gain, lose during fall camp," 1 Aug. 2019 Could a decade’s worth of work end up all for naught? — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Wind victory comes at just the right time for Eversource," 21 July 2019 If Corbett wins the job and plays well, all the teeth-gnashing over the pick was for naught. — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, "What if Austin Corbett doesn’t win the right guard job? Cleveland Browns 19 questions," 15 July 2019 But the Twins rallied and the jack went for naught, resulting in a 12-inning 4-3 win for the Twins. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "3 takeaways: A’s miss out on walk-off, Treinen’s return falls flat, and a Luzardo setback," 4 July 2019 GiaNina was in costume and ready to go, but all that practice was for naught. — Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, "Abby Cut GiaNina's 'Jersey Shore'-Themed Solo On This Week's 'Dance Moms'," 3 July 2019 Three consecutive straightaway shots inside of the box in the 42nd minute - one from Phillip Rasmussen, another from Daniel Barrera and the third from Mads Jorgenson - went for naught. — Shawn Mcfarland, courant.com, "Hartford Athletic can’t mount comeback against Bethlehem Steel FC, lose 3-0," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'naught.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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