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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
This cruel approach reached its nadir during the Biden administration, when at one point the National Institutes of Health proposed striking the very idea of reducing disability from its mission.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Most of them reached their lowest weight point, called the nadir, within 22 months.3
That weight loss was relatively stable.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The nadir of Cresswell’s time at West Ham was his red card in the Europa League semi-final against Frankfurt.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Economists have cautioned that Thursday’s CPI report could very well mark the nadir in inflation this year as Trump’s massive and sweeping tariffs upend global order and make imports — and, likely, end-products for consumers — markedly more expensive.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Most of them reached their lowest weight point, called the nadir, within 22 months.3
That weight loss was relatively stable.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The nadir of Cresswell’s time at West Ham was his red card in the Europa League semi-final against Frankfurt.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Economists have cautioned that Thursday’s CPI report could very well mark the nadir in inflation this year as Trump’s massive and sweeping tariffs upend global order and make imports — and, likely, end-products for consumers — markedly more expensive.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nadir
Noun
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The Jets need pass-rushing depth outside of McDonald and Johnson, and Weaver could be the one who provides that.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Mullins' bat slots him ahead on the depth chart, should a move be made.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The Orion constellation is at the bottom left, while Jupiter is just left of the center and Venus is on the far right.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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In the first game, the Dodgers and Astros were tied 2-2 going into the bottom of the 10th.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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For five innings, Luke Bailey of Granite Hills and Brady Gunn of Henry matched zeros, with both teams playing great defense behind their starting pitchers.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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If fewer than 35 years of earnings exist, zeros are averaged in.—
Mike Sylvester,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The fortified walls keep the house quiet and cool, while the deep metal bunker — 8 feet wide, 20 feet long and 8 feet high — was recently restored and used as a wine cellar.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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And if left unchecked, the legal abyss can grow ever wider.—
Amanda Taub,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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She’s headed back into the abyss and that cycle of suffering and escape and return that’s moved and frustrated viewers across the years.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
Noun
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With each tightening, my insides barrel down to the base of my pelvis.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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It’s estimated that the Aerospace and Defense industry has around 2.2 million employees, representing 1.4% of the total U.S. employment base, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Nadir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nadir. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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