1
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
Carney’s amicable reception in Europe comes while Canada’s relations with the United States are at a nadir in modern times – pushing Canada to think about reshaping its alliances.
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
There are more than 315,000 Americans dead at this point, and the hospitals in L.A. County have reached a nadir of 0% capacity.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Brentford felt like a nadir and, for once, a despondent Eddie Howe struggled to control his emotions.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The controversy—and Gascón’s response to it—represented the nadir of what British Vogue’s film and culture editor Radhika Seth has called the messiest Oscars race in recent memory.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
There are more than 315,000 Americans dead at this point, and the hospitals in L.A. County have reached a nadir of 0% capacity.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Brentford felt like a nadir and, for once, a despondent Eddie Howe struggled to control his emotions.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The controversy—and Gascón’s response to it—represented the nadir of what British Vogue’s film and culture editor Radhika Seth has called the messiest Oscars race in recent memory.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nadir
Noun
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Instead of craving the highs, learn to appreciate the quiet depth of a love that grows over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sacramento will be short on depth at the forward spots if Murray is ruled out along with LaRavia.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Said gravity-compensation device spins upon two axes: While an inner cage rotates through 360 degrees every 16 seconds, an outer cage spins in the opposite direction once every 60 seconds, forming a small seconds indicator at the bottom of the dial.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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For phytoplankton, the organisms sink to the bottom of the ocean during dormancy, and they are eventually covered by sediment over time and preserved by the lack of oxygen.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Audio gear using vacuum-tubes continues to attract music lovers in much the same way that an LP spun on a turntable can seem more alive, fleshed out, simply real compared to digital’s ones and zeros.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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If that number was rounded off to nine quintillion, that’s nine followed by 18 zeroes.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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After restructuring followed the Covid pandemic that battered non-profits across the nation, the 173-year-old Greater Hartford YMCA is fully back on its feet and preparing for a new leader — Jim O'Rourke — to direct it in the years ahead.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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His aunt is exhausted, unsteady on her feet, her eyes red.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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He has been hooked ever since, a regular during the good and not-so good years; a regular even last year during the journey into the abyss.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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While Baylor football descended into football abyss, Joe’s career ascended in banking and private business.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It was also achieved on a strong comparison base because 2023 had already been a record-breaker.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Following the outcry, the trip was scaled back to one day and limited to the military base, with the vice president joining.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Nadir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nadir. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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