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nada

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na·​da | \ ˈnä-də How to pronounce nada (audio) \

Definition of nada

: nothing

Examples of nada in a Sentence

It won't cost you anything—zero, nothing, nada.
Recent Examples on the Web Cal State Bakersfield archivist Chris Livingston has searched newspaper archives and databases and found nada. — Los Angeles Times, "Did a Bakersfield nursing student invent hand sanitizer? Coronavirus reignites the Lupe Hernandez debate," 25 Apr. 2020 Here’s our Mini Crossword, and a clue: Zip, zero, nada (four letters). — Penn Bullock, New York Times, "Your Monday Briefing," 16 Feb. 2020 From 'Prada to nada' and back: Has America really recovered from the Great Recession? — USA TODAY, "Raf Simons partners with Prada, first designs to debut for Spring/Summer 2021 collection," 25 Feb. 2020 From 'Prada to nada' and back: Has America really recovered from the Great Recession? — USA TODAY, "Raf Simons partners with Prada, first designs to debut for Spring/Summer 2021 collection," 25 Feb. 2020 No flowers for my wife -- especially on our anniversary or birthday -- nothing, nada, zilch. — cleveland, "Dear Annie: Parents frustrated that gifts to grown child aren’t reciprocated," 30 Sep. 2019 From 'Prada to nada' and back: Has America really recovered from the Great Recession? — Janna Herron, USA TODAY, "The 'after' picture of student loans: Credit card debt, smelly cars, pawn shops to make ends meet," 29 May 2019 Try zero, zip, zilch, nada, nil, nix, nothing, bupkis, goose egg. — Mark Dawidziak, cleveland.com, "‘Game of Thrones’ wins most nominations for worst season," 18 July 2019 The show follows a group of teenagers who are mysteriously brought into an exact replica of their wealthy New England town, except there are no parents, no governing officials, nada. — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, "Watch the Trailer for Netflix's "The Society," the Thrilling New Series That's a Modern Take on "Lord of the Flies"," 4 Apr. 2019

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First Known Use of nada

1867, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for nada

Spanish, from Latin (res) nata situation, circumstance, literally, a thing come into being

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“Nada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nada. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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