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Recent Examples of nil
Cruz Azul fans hope their team can do what Tigres UANL did to FC Cincinnati in the Round of 16 and pull off a frantic 5-1 comeback after falling behind 3-nil.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
The United Kingdom judges gave ABBA nil points at Eurovision, a rating some viewers (and ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus) think was an attempt at sabotage.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Tatumn Milazzo scored, giving the Royal a 1-nil lead.
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Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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.
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Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
The United Kingdom judges gave ABBA nil points at Eurovision, a rating some viewers (and ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus) think was an attempt at sabotage.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Tatumn Milazzo scored, giving the Royal a 1-nil lead.
—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nil
Noun
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For those on a budget with slightly less zeroes, RPM Bakehouse is a more laissez-faire, cafe-slash bakery.
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
Noun
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
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“Nil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nil. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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