Words similar to futile

Example sentences for: futile

How can you use “futile” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

President Clinton and Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji failed to agree on terms for China's admission to the World Trade Organization . Backstage reports say that the deal is nearly complete but that the hostile atmosphere in Congress, particularly over reports of Chinese espionage at U.S. nuclear labs, makes it futile for Clinton to push WTO admission now.
If anthranilate is indeed the substrate of Acl in Xylella , it would be a futile cycle if anthranilate were formed biosynthetically, only to be subsequently catabolized.
On the other hand, if people care about the pecking order, you and your neighbor can get involved in a costly and futile "arms race," sacrificing valuable leisure in your mutually frustrating efforts to be the top earner on the block.
Hyde's accommodations are noble but futile.
It's this futile whoring after primary votes that has made Forbes such a pathetic figure.