meaningless

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His threat came after Iran warned the shaky ceasefire in their three-month war was "practically meaningless" following the latest strikes by the United States, which saw Tehran respond with attacks around the region.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

On the final day of last year’s NFL regular season, the Cleveland Browns were wrapping up yet another losing campaign with an otherwise meaningless game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

In dissent, she quoted Marshall’s warning that if all the voting districts in the South have white majorities, Black citizens will be left with a “right to cast meaningless ballots.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But suddenly we’re asked to stipulate, according to a list of terms, why we think that, and the terms are meaningless to us.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell