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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

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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In a statement on 26 May, the party said that its top leadership body had rejected the notion of "nil compensation".

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Mr Tate, who also banned shouting, said internal truancy - when pupils are in school but not lessons - was now "almost nil" and there was better focus in classrooms.

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Having kept both Glasgow Warriors and Harlequins to nil in their two previous knockout games, they were caught on their heels by the Saints' quick start.

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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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