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as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
that tiny country's ambassador from the U.S. is usually some nullity who happens to be a friend or supporter of the current president
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as in negligibility
the quality or state of being unimportant
one of the basic themes of the theater of the absurd is the essential nullity of human existence
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Recent Examples of nullity
The scene conjures the insanity and moral nullity of the Vietnam War, and without justifying or even making sense of America’s role in it, Kilgore in a strange way offers a glint of humanity.
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Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
That basically is now a nullity.
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NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Where was this sneaking sense of doom and nullity coming from?
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Nell Zink,
New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2025
If death metal is more fatalistic, more depressive — though not necessarily nihilistic — black metal, at least early on, was more interested in examining evil and proclaiming the nullity of certain values, including musical values.
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Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
Even this extended deadline, however, has itself been rendered a nullity by the Fifth Circuit.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
That basically is now a nullity.
—
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Where was this sneaking sense of doom and nullity coming from?
—
Nell Zink,
New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2025
If death metal is more fatalistic, more depressive — though not necessarily nihilistic — black metal, at least early on, was more interested in examining evil and proclaiming the nullity of certain values, including musical values.
—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
Even this extended deadline, however, has itself been rendered a nullity by the Fifth Circuit.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullity
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But in my view, our relationships to animals, whose lives are untouched by the existential woes and artifices of personhood, are the richest and most evident ciphers for our own often inscrutable psyches.
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Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.
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But there’s an element of the hotel's smallness that has an environmental benefit that almost no one has talked about.
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The designer said she was inspired by the smallness of the human compared to the universe’s vastness.
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Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
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Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
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For pots, look for dwarf zinnia varieties that won’t require staking.
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As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
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Wear lightweight, loose and light-colored clothing and a brimmed hat.
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The lightweight frames have rubber temple grips and adjustable nose pads.
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Significant stinging insect infestations like wasps and carpenter bees may also require a specialized plan that isn’t included in your general pest control service.
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Other eco-amenities include all-natural insect repellent and sunscreen in refillable containers, plus a handy pouch with reusable straw and cutlery to bring along during day trips.
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During the Biden Administration, Pakistan had become a virtual pariah in Washington, or had been reduced to a nonentity, as the United States left Afghanistan and saw India as a means of countering China.
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All Dickens heroes are complete nonentities who know 217 wacky people.
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“Nullity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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