as in nothing
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it
for dates, the year is automatically listed as a pair of aughts, so the user has to scroll down to the correct figure
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Recent Examples of aught
Those hoping to find the snark that defined much of London and Kelly's commentary in the aughts will have to look elsewhere.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The couple, who were previously engaged in the early aughts, exchanged vows in July 2022.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
What once was a staple of the aughts (remember duck nails?) is now back on the fingertips of nearly every celebrity: the French manicure.
—Ana Escalante, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
In the aughts, Stitch merch seemed like the backbone of the American economy.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The couple, who were previously engaged in the early aughts, exchanged vows in July 2022.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
What once was a staple of the aughts (remember duck nails?) is now back on the fingertips of nearly every celebrity: the French manicure.
—Ana Escalante, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
In the aughts, Stitch merch seemed like the backbone of the American economy.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aught
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Unlike classical computing, which processes information through bits that can exist in either zeros or ones, quantum computing is an evolving field where quantum bits (or qubits) can occupy both zero and one in a single unit.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ray and Reds starter Nick Martinez opened the afternoon with four perfect innings each, trading zeros as the game progressed at a rapid pace.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.—
Alyson Hurt,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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That's for naught if conservatives tank the bill first.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Aught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aught. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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