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as in nobody
a person of no importance or influence
those snobs on the cruise ship tried to make me feel like a complete zero
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
after several dating disasters, my confidence with the opposite sex is at zero
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Recent Examples of zero
If that number was rounded off to nine quintillion, that’s nine followed by 18 zeroes.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
The fun of it all becomes also a sort of Agatha Christie-style cat-and-mouse game as George zeroes in individually on his suspects and becomes especially alarmed by a movie ticket tossed in the trash that leads to suspicions Kathryn is keeping things from him.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The clock had not yet hit all zeroes at Super Bowl LIX, but the outcome wasn’t in doubt.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
But if axions make up the dark matter, then there are about 1077 (that's 10 followed by 76 zeroes) axions in the Milky Way, so the very rare process still happens pretty often!
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
The fun of it all becomes also a sort of Agatha Christie-style cat-and-mouse game as George zeroes in individually on his suspects and becomes especially alarmed by a movie ticket tossed in the trash that leads to suspicions Kathryn is keeping things from him.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The clock had not yet hit all zeroes at Super Bowl LIX, but the outcome wasn’t in doubt.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
But if axions make up the dark matter, then there are about 1077 (that's 10 followed by 76 zeroes) axions in the Milky Way, so the very rare process still happens pretty often!
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zero
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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While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On a show celebrating food and the making of it, there may be no sadder sight than the remnants of potentially beautiful dishes seeping into the depths of a garbage can.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Institute said while dying adults have previously been filmed by fishermen, the colossal squid have never been seen alive at depth.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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With the score tied at nil-nil, Coda has his penalty saved, awarded when Giuseppe Sibilli was brought down in the area.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Lozano left the field, tried to rally, but never rejoined a match that would end nil-nil.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Inspector Morse had a passion for crosswords; Lord Peter Wimsey decoded ciphers.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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On the flip side, this will allow AI to crack ciphers much faster.—
Chaim Mazal,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
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After knocking out Charles Jourdain in late June, the 27-year-old moved up to lightweight to face hard-hitting Drew Dober on the main card of UFC Denver.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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These lightweight, unisex glasses come in four different shades and provide polarization as well as 100 percent UVA and UVB protection.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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The line, according to the brand, is inspired by nature and the packaging takes on wood textures, plants, insects and bold natural hues.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Cucumbers are relatively easy to grow but can be plagued by a variety of insect and disease pests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zero. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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