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no way

American  

interjection

  1. Informal. absolutely not; no.


no way Idioms  
  1. Also, there is no way. Certainly not; never. For example, No way can I forget what he did, or Are you coming along?—No way! or There's no way our candidate can lose. This colloquial expression dates from the mid-1900s, but an earlier adverb, noway, dates from the 1300s.


Etymology

Origin of no way

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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“Ninety-five percent of the building, the structure is sound and intact…There is no way that this corner of a small extension all of a sudden topples this building.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

“There’s no way this tastes good,” I said.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

Jed Shugerman: There is no way a principled originalist can reconcile Slaughter and Cook, but let me try to give the best account for this.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

Read: You’re going to pay tax on RMDs — there’s no way around it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

There’s no way to avoid standing up and walking across the stage to accept my consolation prize.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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