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[mee-ning-lis] / ˈmi nɪŋ lɪs /


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She holds both ideas: that a mountain is in some ways meaningless, and that it also means everything to her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The repeated assertions at the top of the prospectus that “our co-founders have each pledged to dedicate 80% of their personal equity in Anthropic to philanthropic causes” are effectively meaningless.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

You could describe that as the meaningless courtesies of routine statecraft, but it also suggested a high-flying hotel guest offering his compliments to the concierge: The eggs this morning were entirely delicious.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

In ordinary life, a difference that small would be meaningless.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

That, of course, is a meaningless expression, as are all expressions of the sort.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov


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