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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
Everton’s first goal was the nadir for that curios theme of United’s display.
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In 2023, Pew Research Center, which has studied the issue since the late 1950s, found that public trust in the federal government had sunk to 16%, a nadir not seen during the Vietnam War, Watergate, the Iran Hostage Crisis, or the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Yet, rather than serve as a launching point for an ascendant career, the album instead feels like its nadir.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Before that, his favorability rating had always been in the negatives, meaning more people had an unfavorable view of him than saw him positively, with his nadir being -35.2 in April 2016.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In 2023, Pew Research Center, which has studied the issue since the late 1950s, found that public trust in the federal government had sunk to 16%, a nadir not seen during the Vietnam War, Watergate, the Iran Hostage Crisis, or the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Yet, rather than serve as a launching point for an ascendant career, the album instead feels like its nadir.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Before that, his favorability rating had always been in the negatives, meaning more people had an unfavorable view of him than saw him positively, with his nadir being -35.2 in April 2016.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nadir
Noun
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His departure leaves the center depth chart standing with October additions Ben Brown and Lecitus Smith, 2023 draft choice Jake Andrews, as well as Cole Strange, a former starting left guard and No. 29 overall pick.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Braves need to add some talent and depth at catcher with Murphy on the sidelines for the next few weeks.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The actress was renting a house at the bottom of the Hollywood Hills, and her castmates — Seth Rogen and Ike Barinholtz, along with a few A-list guest stars — were staging a night shoot at the nearby Chateau Marmont.—
Seija Rankin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Hired in March 2023, Campbell has taken TCU from the bottom of the Big 12 to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed in just his second season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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The fun of it all becomes also a sort of Agatha Christie-style cat-and-mouse game as George zeroes in individually on his suspects and becomes especially alarmed by a movie ticket tossed in the trash that leads to suspicions Kathryn is keeping things from him.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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The clock had not yet hit all zeroes at Super Bowl LIX, but the outcome wasn’t in doubt.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Forest rangers built her a comfortable cabin, complete with a fireplace, at an elevation of 7,000 feet.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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But a foot injury in Week 4 sidelined him for the remainder of the season.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Just over a year ago its Marvel Studios division was staring into an abyss.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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With 60 minutes of run time remaining, the film has no choice but to slink into the abyss to die.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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The shift in focus toward Medicaid might be what the Democratic base is craving.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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Absent any real pressure from Trump, Netanyahu was always going to follow his base.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Nadir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nadir. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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