Thesaurus results for NIL

nil

noun

ˈnil

as in zero

the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it the difference in the audio performance of those two CD players is nil

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Recent Examples of nil Lozano left the field, tried to rally, but never rejoined a match that would end nil-nil. —

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 Over eleven years, the latter seven or eight of them devoted to New Deal therapy, the economy’s growth was absolute nil. —

Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Carter’s leverage with the South Koreans had approached nil. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Nov. 2024 Selling and marketing expenses increased to $63,000 from nil in the previous year, attributed to the addition of the mining machine resale business. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nil

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Extrapolating from the National Weather Service estimates, the likelihood of being struck six times is roughly one in 13 septillion—that’s a 13 followed by 24 zeros.

— Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Klassen gave up two runs in the inning, before settling down and putting up zeros in the second and third.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026