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 on the Web The chances that the lame duck Congress will restore the Child Tax Credit to its 2021 level are virtually nil. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022 Down 0-3 to Golden State, the Mavericks’ chances of winning the Western Conference finals teeter between miniscule and nil. Dallas News, 23 May 2022 Problem of difficulty in applying technique were common in Group B (38 %), less common in Group A (22 %) and nil in Group C. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2013 One-nil, as the soccer folks say, just eight minutes into a match with a National Women’s Soccer League title-game berth on the line. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for nil 

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“Nil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nil. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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