nihilists

Definition of nihilistsnext
plural of nihilist

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cynics
Noun
  • The dollar amount was chosen arbitrarily based on what voters might accept, and some cynics saw it as a move by a pro-development commission to cozy up to environmentalists.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • However, those cynics didn’t sound as enlightened when the Rockets were up 18 early in the fourth quarter Saturday night.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Nihilists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nihilists. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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