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
Although the upcoming Freaky Friday sequel might transport some audiences back to the early aughts, one unfortunate aspect of the OG will stay in the past.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The Valley, as it’s known, is to South L.A. what Staten Island is to Manhattan: a cheek-by-jowl enclave of white-flight grievance that tried to secede from L.A. in the early aughts.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
The teenage Miller invited Horowitz to speak at Santa Monica High School in the early aughts, entranced by his bromides against multiculturalism.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
In the early aughts, music lovers all over the country were able to stay up-to-date on their favorite artists and releases thanks to 106 & Park.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 May 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The Valley, as it’s known, is to South L.A. what Staten Island is to Manhattan: a cheek-by-jowl enclave of white-flight grievance that tried to secede from L.A. in the early aughts.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
The teenage Miller invited Horowitz to speak at Santa Monica High School in the early aughts, entranced by his bromides against multiculturalism.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
In the early aughts, music lovers all over the country were able to stay up-to-date on their favorite artists and releases thanks to 106 & Park.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 May 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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Ones are the people who help the zeros in their crusades.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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After each striking early, the Twins and Royals pitching staffs put up zeros throughout the middle and late innings of the game, leading them into the ninth inning deadlocked.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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