Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

nil

[nil] / nɪl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The Boyle Heights warehouse, according to the call, amounted to about 1% of the company’s total global capacity so the long-term impact to the company’s bottomline was nil.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The odds of this forecast coming true are close to nil; employment almost never collapses by that much, and never when output is skyrocketing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

I think the chances of that are basically nil, as the news cycle is already moving on.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

“This means that the probability of switching into a lower-carry, higher-rate regime is probably not nil, and is less easily priced by the market,” Fink added.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Which meant his chances that way, too, were nil.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training