nonzero

[ non-zeer-oh ]

adjective

Origin of nonzero

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + zero

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There’s no specific credible intelligence or information that I’ve reviewed, but there is a nonzero chance.
U.S. Companies Should Prepare for Putin’s 'Gangster Diplomacy' As Risk of Russian Cyberattacks Grows | Emma Barker | February 26, 2022 | Time
So when you combine the capability, their willingness to use it, and their prior targeting of American businesses and Western businesses in general, there’s a nonzero chance that something could happen.
U.S. Companies Should Prepare for Putin’s 'Gangster Diplomacy' As Risk of Russian Cyberattacks Grows | Emma Barker | February 26, 2022 | Time
With “Minecraft’s” Steve joining the roster, there seemed a nonzero chance that other indie games could get the Smash nod too.
Press F for these fan favorites that ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ snubbed | Alyse Stanley, Jhaan Elker | October 27, 2021 | Washington Post
The key was that you could stop at any moment and walk away with a nonzero score.
Who Will Win ‘Riddler Jeopardy!’? | Zach Wissner-Gross | July 2, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight
The key is that you can stop any moment and walk away with a nonzero score.
Can You Count Your Marbles? | Zach Wissner-Gross | June 25, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight

Wright, the author of The Moral Animal and nonzero, accepts the first premise but not the second.
How God Converted an Atheist | Jerry Adler | June 29, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

nonzero

[ nŏn-zîr′ō, -zē′rō ]

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