almost nothing

idiom

: hardly anything
There's almost nothing in the fridge.

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Near-zero interest rates meant savers’ money earned almost nothing, failing to keep up with even modest inflation. Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 He’s told investors that the reason to buy and own Tesla stock from here has almost nothing to do with selling cars to consumers. Ari Levy,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 June 2025 The first lesson is party labels mean almost nothing anymore. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 The two conversations have almost nothing to do with each other. Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for almost nothing

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“Almost nothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almost%20nothing. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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