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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
In December, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, said that his country’s predicament reminded him of the absolute nadir of the Islamic Republic, which was the Iran-Iraq War.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
At the nadir of their isolation after moving to New York City, Jess meets Ruth, a trans woman who reminds them that the only way to survive in the face of transphobia is to rely on each other.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
At its nadir, when Rayya is gobbling morphine pills and shooting cocaine and snarling at hospice nurses, Gilbert begins questioning the nature of existence.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Conforto’s season-long struggles had reached another new nadir this past week, when Roberts sat him down and illustrated the stakes.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
At the nadir of their isolation after moving to New York City, Jess meets Ruth, a trans woman who reminds them that the only way to survive in the face of transphobia is to rely on each other.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
At its nadir, when Rayya is gobbling morphine pills and shooting cocaine and snarling at hospice nurses, Gilbert begins questioning the nature of existence.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Conforto’s season-long struggles had reached another new nadir this past week, when Roberts sat him down and illustrated the stakes.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nadir
Noun
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Breeze Basketball Club and Hive Basketball Club will add 12 players to rosters, while six additional athletes will enter a season-long development pool aimed at strengthening depth and competitiveness.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fine arts at the bottom seems to have some rationale to it.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The list of list surveyed is, as ever, at the bottom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The scoreboard read zeroes across the board.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Strong technical leaders don't just translate between the world of zeros and ones and the world of dollars and cents.—
Meeky Hwang,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Despite the glitz and glam of her showbiz career, Sweeney strives to keep her feet on the ground amid her growing It Girl status.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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On her feet, a pair of perspex heels, and jewelry that included silver hoop earrings and a charm necklace.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Back on the Danish frigate, in the Nuuk Fjord, flanked by Greenland’s bleak mountains of sheer black rock, the boom of practicing naval artillery guns reverberates into the Arctic abyss, as fighter jets scream overhead.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The two turnovers put the Panthers in a 10-point hole in the middle of the first quarter, and they were forced to climb out of the abyss all game.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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The set includes the base and blade attachment plus three cups, lip rings, resealable lids, a to-go lid, and recipe card.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chanel Chance Eau Tendre Body Oil features the same sparkling grapefruit-quince accord and gentle base of jasmine and white musk.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Nadir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nadir. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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