jot

noun

ˈjät How to pronounce jot (audio)
Definition of jotnext
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable it's obvious that he doesn't have a jot of interest in history

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Recent Examples of jot The hefty notepad features 65 warm-white, lined pages that are perfectly spaced to write grocery lists, jot reminders, and more. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026 None of which matters a jot, in practical terms, for guests at The Leinster or any of McKillen’s other hotels that belong to what is now known as The Dean Group. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026 As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025 To those that have already made their mind up about migrants and Muslims, Fall’s film won’t make a jot of difference. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jot
  1. damn
  2. whit
  3. lick
  4. hoot
  5. shred
Noun
  • Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of damn
Noun
  • His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
    — Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Definition of whit
Noun
  • Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But for healthy kids and adults, the occasional lick is fine, experts say.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lick
Noun
  • What a hoot that was — eight Hall of Famers paired with professional anglers and competing for the biggest bass.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.
    — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoot
Noun
  • Some of these cabinet members have even maintained, without a shred of evidence, that Syria’s president, the former jihadist Ahmed al-Shara, is preparing to attack Israel.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But Michael Sanft, Davis’ defense lawyer, argued that the prosecution had no forensics, no eyewitness and not a single shred of physical evidence placing Davis in the Cadillac with the shooter.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shred

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“Jot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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