Zilch (noun, informal)

1. Nothing; zero; a complete lack of something. Often used to emphasize the absence or nonexistence of something (e.g., “I got zilch for my birthday”).

Prepositions

• Of: Used to indicate what is lacking or absent (e.g., “zilch of interest”).
• For: Used to indicate the context or reason (e.g., “zilch for effort”).

Collocations

• Zilch for
• Zilch of
• Get zilch
• Have zilch

Example Sentences

1. I got zilch for my birthday this year.
2. He tried hard but got zilch in return.
3. The project was a failure; we ended up with zilch.
4. I checked the account, and there was zilch in it.
5. We put in a lot of effort but received zilch for our trouble.
6. The effort was worth zilch; nothing changed.
7. The company promised a bonus but delivered zilch.
8. Despite their claims, the result was zilch.
9. I was left with zilch after paying the bills.
10. The campaign yielded zilch in terms of new customers.
11. He was hoping for some support but got zilch.
12. They expected results but ended up with zilch.
13. The investment turned out to be worth zilch.
14. After the negotiation, the deal was worth zilch.
15. We looked everywhere but found zilch.
16. The team’s efforts produced zilch in the way of progress.
17. He made a great effort but got zilch.
18. The outcome of the experiment was zilch.
19. I was promised assistance but got zilch.
20. The research brought zilch new findings.
21. They made promises but delivered zilch.
22. We searched for hours and found zilch.
23. The deal was supposed to be lucrative, but it turned out to be zilch.
24. Her response to the offer was zilch.
25. He was hoping for recognition but got zilch.
26. The advertising campaign brought zilch in terms of sales.
27. We anticipated a reward but got zilch.
28. Their efforts amounted to zilch.
29. The auction yielded zilch interest.
30. She got zilch in terms of feedback.
31. They invested a lot but received zilch in return.
32. I checked the results and found zilch.
33. The meeting was a disappointment, resulting in zilch.
34. We saw zilch progress after the initial success.
35. The new policy delivered zilch improvement.
36. He promised help but gave zilch.
37. The investigation turned up zilch new information.
38. The initiative resulted in zilch change.
39. The outcome of the debate was zilch in terms of agreement.
40. They aimed high but achieved zilch.
41. I received zilch from the investment.
42. The task was completed but resulted in zilch benefit.
43. Her efforts were worth zilch in terms of success.
44. The new strategy produced zilch in terms of results.
45. They offered nothing but zilch.
46. The product launch resulted in zilch sales.
47. I anticipated a response but got zilch.
48. Their contributions led to zilch progress.
49. We hoped for better but got zilch.
50. The grant application yielded zilch support.