In literature, the term “nugatory” is frequently employed to denote actions, ideas, or efforts that ultimately prove futile or ineffectual. Authors use it to criticize endeavors that, despite initial promise, end up being rendered worthless or inconsequential—be it in the context of statecraft, artistic creation, or scholarly argumentation. For instance, a government’s policies may be described as nugatory when even the best-intentioned measures fail to have any significant effect [1, 2], while in the realm of art, absence of human reference may be critiqued as making the work nugatory [3]. Across various genres, the word serves as a powerful evaluative tool, emphasizing the disparity between intention and outcome in both grand political schemes [4] and more modest human actions.