1
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
The nadir was left for the final moments when Eddie Nketiah tapped in from less than a yard and Selhurst Park asked Olsen what the score was.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Everton’s first goal was the nadir for that curios theme of United’s display.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In 2023, Pew Research Center, which has studied the issue since the late 1950s, found that public trust in the federal government had sunk to 16%, a nadir not seen during the Vietnam War, Watergate, the Iran Hostage Crisis, or the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
But if season 1 was Fleabag's hilarious, fourth-wall-breaking race to her life's nadir, season 2 brings us her glorious and riotous redemption.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Everton’s first goal was the nadir for that curios theme of United’s display.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In 2023, Pew Research Center, which has studied the issue since the late 1950s, found that public trust in the federal government had sunk to 16%, a nadir not seen during the Vietnam War, Watergate, the Iran Hostage Crisis, or the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
But if season 1 was Fleabag's hilarious, fourth-wall-breaking race to her life's nadir, season 2 brings us her glorious and riotous redemption.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nadir
Noun
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On a show celebrating food and the making of it, there may be no sadder sight than the remnants of potentially beautiful dishes seeping into the depths of a garbage can.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Bills and White agreed to terms Thursday on a one-year deal to bolster the depth of the cornerback room, a league source said.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Titanic remained undiscovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean until an expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Robert Ballard reached the wreck on September 1, 1985.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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To view recorded video, tap the Playback button at the bottom of the screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Unlike classical computing, which processes information through bits that can exist in either zeros or ones, quantum computing is an evolving field where quantum bits (or qubits) can occupy both zero and one in a single unit.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ray and Reds starter Nick Martinez opened the afternoon with four perfect innings each, trading zeros as the game progressed at a rapid pace.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Lucas Erceg hit in foot by line drive Kansas City Royals reliever Lucas Erceg exited Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit on the foot by a line drive.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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April 19: McVeigh parks the truck outside the federal building and flees on foot to his getaway car.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ali has no choice but to look into the abyss of his own soul.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then the other shoe drops, and the rest of Warfare is a head-first dive into the abyss as bullets rain, blood flows, and any respite feels increasingly out of reach.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Analysts say that Walmart can use its enormous scale and wide supplier base to keep prices down for customers, even as tariffs raise its costs.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lefkowitz’s base case implies the broad index will end the year marginally in the red, as his current target of 5,800 suggests the benchmark will slide 1.4% in 2025.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Nadir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nadir. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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