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
The ubiquity of 1990s and early aughts nostalgia on Instagram, TikTok, and beyond has led, in recent years, to a resurgence of bodysuits, brown lipstick, combat boots, and chokers.
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Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025
Slott, who has been signed to an exclusive contract with Marvel since the late aughts, will make his DC debut with Superman Unlimited, writing the monthly comic that will be drawn by Rafael Albuquerque, the artist and co-creator of the award-winning horror comic American Vampire.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Keke Palmer Says There Were 'No Other Words' to Describe 'Toxic Dynamic' with Ex Darius Jackson Than Domestic Violence
Palmer went on to become a television regular in the aughts, starring in the Disney Channel original movie Jump In! and headlining the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Among the many trends from the early aughts that have made their way back into the zeitgeist, none had as big of a comeback as the boho aesthetic, characterized by flowy, peasant-like silhouettes, layered jewelry, and chunky platform shoes.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025
Slott, who has been signed to an exclusive contract with Marvel since the late aughts, will make his DC debut with Superman Unlimited, writing the monthly comic that will be drawn by Rafael Albuquerque, the artist and co-creator of the award-winning horror comic American Vampire.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Keke Palmer Says There Were 'No Other Words' to Describe 'Toxic Dynamic' with Ex Darius Jackson Than Domestic Violence
Palmer went on to become a television regular in the aughts, starring in the Disney Channel original movie Jump In! and headlining the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Among the many trends from the early aughts that have made their way back into the zeitgeist, none had as big of a comeback as the boho aesthetic, characterized by flowy, peasant-like silhouettes, layered jewelry, and chunky platform shoes.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Jan. 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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People might start flinging zeros at him now in the anticipation of working with the next Christopher Nolan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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But whatever happens, clips are likely to be all over your social media feeds shortly after the clock hits double zeros.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But these will come to naught unless the government can see them clearly—and find the strength to take advantage of them.—
Robert M. Danin,
Foreign Affairs,
8 June 2016
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Scientists use a metric called the basic reproduction number or reproduction value — referred to as R0 and pronounced R naught — to rate how transmissible or contagious a disease is.—
Jessica Flores,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Aug. 2021
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“Aught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aught. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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