1
as in never
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
this cake is no better than the last one we made
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2
as in nothing
certainly not
in no uncertain terms we were told to leave
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2
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance
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as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
no—you can't possibly mean that I failed that test! I studied for days!
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Recent Examples of no
Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2022
Schedule no-pressure, virtual coffee hangouts for folks who happen to have a gap in their schedule.
—Bilal Aijazi, Forbes, 3 June 2022
Wendy Chin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Hook believes that talent will always rise to the top no matter where players are drafted.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 7 July 2025
EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the end, the senior senator from Kentucky, who does not plan to run for reelection, was the only Republican to follow through on those concerns by voting no.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Serve this uplifting and lemony no-bake pie and watch the party spring back to life.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2022
Schedule no-pressure, virtual coffee hangouts for folks who happen to have a gap in their schedule.
—Bilal Aijazi, Forbes, 3 June 2022
Noun
Once trust erodes, the entire AI architecture, no matter how sophisticated, can collapse under the weight of unreliable inputs.
—Wendy Chin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Hook believes that talent will always rise to the top no matter where players are drafted.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Interjection
Lydia begs Naomi to take Janine back in, but that's a big no from the commander's wife.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the end, the senior senator from Kentucky, who does not plan to run for reelection, was the only Republican to follow through on those concerns by voting no.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no
Adverb
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Both players are among the best in league history and will never be forgotten.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Authorities previously said Morales was a suspect in her disappearance, but he was never charged.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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That being said there were some sloppy mistakes from Pellegrini's side, none more sloppy than Lukasz Fabianski's poor clearance which led to a penalty that was handily dispatched by Sergio Aguero late on.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
8 Sep. 2019
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Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April.—
Nate Bryan,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Nov. 2019
Noun
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Republicans in the Legislature put the measure on the ballot, bypassing a likely veto by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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The state legislature sought to overturn the veto, but failed by two votes.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The lesson is that, in today’s Britain, the refusal to pursue meaningful change leads to perpetual turbulence and instability.—
Oliver Eagleton,
Time,
5 July 2025
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Critics and viewers alike praised its restraint, its atmosphere, its refusal to explain itself — qualities rarely associated with advertising.—
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5 July 2025
Interjection
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Best Packing Essentials Deals Packing cubes, toiletry kits, and shoe bags—oh my!—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Anthropologie: Summer dresses, blouses, and pants (oh my!) are up to 30 percent off for a limited time.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Even so, that only added up to 49 yay votes, versus 51 nays from the rest of the GOP conference, meaning the amendment failed.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Also, unlike the debate over eight vs. nine conference games, the play-in weekend doesn’t have a set of yeas and nays.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a legislative committee's rejection of a ban on conversion therapy was unconstitutional.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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While kids write essays about Shakespeare, founders are learning to write pitch decks after their third rejection.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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The controversial businessman and world’s richest person is hardly known to be hands-off.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Trump and Carter are hardly the first pair of presidents to pour rhetorical oil on troubled waters, but the historical results, as with today, are mixed at best.—
Bruce Yandle,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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“No.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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