Thesaurus results for NIL

nil

noun

ˈnil

as in zero

the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it the difference in the audio performance of those two CD players is nil

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Recent Examples of nil The number of cases had remained at nil or in the single digits for nearly a decade, until 2024, when the state recorded 67 cases. —

Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Their prospects, however, are just this side of nil. —

Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025 While the chance of such scenarios playing out is close to nil, McLaren is not ruling Verstappen out, especially after the race at Baku, where the Papaya outfit was on the back foot in many ways. —

Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 With the score tied at nil-nil, Coda has his penalty saved, awarded when Giuseppe Sibilli was brought down in the area. —

David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nil

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Noun

The Cubs did just enough to scratch a run across against Braves lefty Chris Sale, and the bullpen kept tossing up zeros en route to a 2-0 victory to snap a four-game losing streak.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Work fewer than 35 years and the SSA plugs zeros into the missing slots, which drags your benefit down.

— Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026