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as in depth
the lowest point or level
the discussion really reached its nadir when people resorted to name-calling
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as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
got into the stock market when it was at its nadir and then watched prices soar
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Recent Examples of nadir
Prince, whose Blackwater contractors marked a nadir in Iraq with the Nisour Square massacre in 2007, currently operates under the banner of Vectus Global.
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Alia Brahimi, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Wednesday night marked his season’s nadir.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Relations reached their nadir when, in the winter of 2023-2024, Venezuela seemed poised to invade its eastern neighbor, Guyana.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In December, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, said that his country’s predicament reminded him of the absolute nadir of the Islamic Republic, which was the Iran-Iraq War.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Alia Brahimi, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Wednesday night marked his season’s nadir.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Relations reached their nadir when, in the winter of 2023-2024, Venezuela seemed poised to invade its eastern neighbor, Guyana.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In December, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, said that his country’s predicament reminded him of the absolute nadir of the Islamic Republic, which was the Iran-Iraq War.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nadir
Noun
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Currently, Teddy Bridgewater is on the depth chart as Mayfield's backup if Mayfield can't play on Sunday.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The result is a getaway that balances small-town charm with cultural depth.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fine arts at the bottom seems to have some rationale to it.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The list of list surveyed is, as ever, at the bottom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mayfield’s fiery competitive style didn’t end when the clock hit triple zeroes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The scoreboard read zeroes across the board.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pablo López raced off the mound, chasing after a ball that deflected off of his foot.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The same can’t quite be said to the rear seat area due to the sportback sloping roof, though headroom is only really maxed out for folks over six-feet tall (like yours truly), otherwise shoulder and leg room are surprisingly good.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Back on the Danish frigate, in the Nuuk Fjord, flanked by Greenland’s bleak mountains of sheer black rock, the boom of practicing naval artillery guns reverberates into the Arctic abyss, as fighter jets scream overhead.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The two turnovers put the Panthers in a 10-point hole in the middle of the first quarter, and they were forced to climb out of the abyss all game.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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The set includes the base and blade attachment plus three cups, lip rings, resealable lids, a to-go lid, and recipe card.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chanel Chance Eau Tendre Body Oil features the same sparkling grapefruit-quince accord and gentle base of jasmine and white musk.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Nadir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nadir. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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