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nugatory

[ noo-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, nyoo- ]

adjective

  1. of no real value; trifling; worthless.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.

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  3. not valid.


nugatory

/ ˈnjuËÉ¡É™tÉ™rɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

  1. of little value; trifling
  2. not valid

    a nugatory law

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nugatory1

1595–1605; < Latin ²ÔÅ«²µÄå³ÙÅ°ù¾±³Ü²õ worthless, useless, trifling, equivalent to ²ÔÅ«²µÄå(°ùÄ« ) to trifle + -³ÙÅ°ù¾±³Ü²õ -tory 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nugatory1

C17: from Latin ²ÔÅ«²µÄå³ÙÅ°ù¾±³Ü²õ, from ²ÔÅ«²µÄå°ùÄ« to jest, from ²ÔÅ«²µ²¹±ð trifles
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Example Sentences

But logically and empirically, the differences between the claims are nugatory.

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Or by the supposed injustice of rendering the billions they’ve already invested nugatory.

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Moreover, even for many workers still receiving paychecks, the tax cut would be trivial to the point of being nugatory.

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The committee filed suit for enforcement, lest Congress’s oversight function be rendered anemic, even nugatory.

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Every so often, his breathing gave way to the raw but nugatory cough that had plagued him since—and had perhaps been triggered by—the Reagan Administration.

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