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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
The raid led to an agreement between the department and the utility over the procedures to follow during investigations into the causes of wildfires, and was a nadir in relations between Edison and investigators.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Arriving post-Nixon and post-Vietnam — when Americans’ trust in authority was at a nadir — Mr. Carter offered a different image of national leadership.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But the group hit a nadir with 1999’s Risk, which fans pegged as a bid for hard-rock mainstream copout.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
Now, however, there’s a new nadir: the Trump Watch.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Arriving post-Nixon and post-Vietnam — when Americans’ trust in authority was at a nadir — Mr. Carter offered a different image of national leadership.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But the group hit a nadir with 1999’s Risk, which fans pegged as a bid for hard-rock mainstream copout.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
Now, however, there’s a new nadir: the Trump Watch.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nadir
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The trio of Green, Butler, and guard Stephen Curry should give the Warriors a fighting chance, but the depth around them may not be enough.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Phoenix, a composite team for District 51 based out of Grand Junction Central, sent 12 girls to the tournament — tied with 4A Pueblo Central for the most — and that depth paid off.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2025
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There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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If the bottom falls out of, say, the Chinese real-estate market—among the largest asset classes in the world—the entire global economy could totter.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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People might start flinging zeros at him now in the anticipation of working with the next Christopher Nolan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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But whatever happens, clips are likely to be all over your social media feeds shortly after the clock hits double zeros.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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The audience was on its feet, swaying, and singing as McCartney capped off the anniversary festivities.—
Melissa Locker,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Nourison Versatile Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug This versatile rug can be used both indoors and outdoors and comes in various colors, including teal and ivory, and sizes ranging from 2 x 4 feet to 12 x 15 feet.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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In four lines, the poetry soars and plummets, travels up into the cosmos and back down into the abyss.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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There is the abyss of self-doubt and insecurity on one hand, the desire to create something unique and universally admired on the other, and jealousy and envy in the middle.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Another community member sought answers after learning a relative had been flown to an ICE facility on the naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba – only after seeing his name listed in The New York Times.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that his country, a key logistics base for support to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly three years ago, won’t send troops into its neighbor.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Nadir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nadir. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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