futility
/fjuˈtɪləti/ noun C1- The quality of being futile or useless. · an exercise of futility· His taking the bar exam for a third time was pure futility.
- Something, especially an act, that is futile.
- Unimportance.
Plural futilities
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Eradicating urban foxes has proven to be an exercise in futility, as vacant territories are rapidly claimed by transient individuals.
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