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nil

[ nil ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

nothing; naught; zero.

adjective

having no value or existence:
His credit rating is nil.

NIL

abbreviation for

name, image, likeness: aspects of a collegiate athlete’s identity for which they may earn money from a third party, as for advertising sponsorship or merchandise sales, although they are prohibited from being paid directly by colleges and universities for their participation in intercollegiate sports:
Student-athletes should report NIL activities consistent with state law or school and conference requirements to their school.
The NCAA decision about NIL has forever changed college football, allowing players to make money for the first time.

nil

/ ��ɪ�� /

noun

another word for nothing: used esp in the scoring of certain games

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of nil¹

First recorded in 1805–15; from Latin ��ī��, variant of ��ī��ܳ�, contraction of nihilum “nothing,” equivalent to ne- “not” + ��ī��ܳ� “t��ڱ��”

Origin of nil²

First recorded in 2021; by abbreviation

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of nil¹

C19: from Latin

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"To go nil from three is not why Scotland lost but as an international 10, Finn will be really disappointed."

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Inheritance tax on transferring that wealth is currently nil.

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But as USC prepares to take on Maryland, one of the Big Ten’s worst pass defenses, the chanceof Lincoln Riley replacing his quarterback apparently is nil.

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“The risk of getting infected from milk that has viral fragments in it should be nil,” he said.

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Former Wales captain Sam Warburton said: "Wales have to win. I know we're talking about progress, but that would be bad to be nil from five."

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