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[mee-ning-lis] / ˈmi nɪŋ lɪs /


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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

Not only are the vast majority of young men within this range, the difference between being at the lower end or the higher end of this limit is largely meaningless.

From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026

He also has complained to confidants that the interim peace deal was ultimately meaningless, officials said, and that he always knew it wasn’t going to work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Of course, there are assumptions underlying these phrases which are invalid or meaningless without clarification.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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