as in empty
having no usefulness
that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken
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Recent Examples of worthless
That for-profit company took OpenAI from effectively worthless to a valuation of around $100 billion in just a few years — and Altman is largely credited as the mastermind of that plan and the key to OpenAI’s success.
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David Goldman, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
This makes any concessions congressional Democrats may be able to obtain from their Republican colleagues worthless.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
These pump-and-dump schemes artificially inflate stock prices, allowing the perpetrators to sell at a high price before the stock inevitably crashes, leaving investors with worthless shares.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Additionally, unlike physical gold, which always retains some level of value, there’s a non-zero possibility that an investment in a gold mining company could become worthless if the company goes bankrupt or its mine ceases production.
—Nathan Mahr, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
This makes any concessions congressional Democrats may be able to obtain from their Republican colleagues worthless.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
These pump-and-dump schemes artificially inflate stock prices, allowing the perpetrators to sell at a high price before the stock inevitably crashes, leaving investors with worthless shares.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Additionally, unlike physical gold, which always retains some level of value, there’s a non-zero possibility that an investment in a gold mining company could become worthless if the company goes bankrupt or its mine ceases production.
—Nathan Mahr, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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From 65 million to 80 million housing units across China are estimated to be empty.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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At the end of the family's very eventful day, Duggar and Wissmann sat around a quiet, unlit campfire with many empty camping chairs waiting for the rest of the family to arrive.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And a million dollars for a top analyst may be cheap relative to the value of the person’s work.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Replacement filters are cheap and the reservoir holds 2.4 liters.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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She was also drawn to Mickey’s flawed character, which was particularly appealing from an actor's perspective.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Fischer argues that Trump’s desire to end the war quickly suggests the US may not only be at risk of reaching a flawed deal in haste, but may actually be willing to settle for something that doesn’t offer long-term solutions.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Watch my video discussion of these shows below: What were your least-favorite, no-good, terrible TV shows of 2024?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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Moving right along, Rufus (Michael Maggi), the no-good gambler who lost his wife, Salena’s, shares in the Blue faction, gets put to work by Berenice, Titus’s Judean queen-mistress-whatever.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
18 July 2024
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The heavy nature of this defeat will end any title talk, but the reality check handed out by Atalanta must not be in vain.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Dangerously selfish, vain and proud, Wilde’s Salome is anything but innocent.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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