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as in digit
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence an event that is seen as the point at which the gay rights movement became an integer and not just a smattering of protests

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Recent Examples of integer The curriculum tackles a small number of seminal topics in each school year—like ratio and proportion or the concept of integers—and teaches these deeply from multiple angles. Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Given that there are infinitely many positive integers of all different sizes, however, this number is minuscule compared with even larger primes. Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 16 June 2025 In the new work, researchers show how to factor an integer of any size with a single qubit and three components known as oscillators — readily available devices typically associated with other quantum technology, like optics systems. Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2025 The second sequence is then encoded as the integer 2 (because the last letter, G, is two letters after A in the nucleotide alphabet ACGT), and the third sequence is encoded as a 1 (because its last letter, T, is one letter after G). Dmitri Pavlichin, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2018 See All Example Sentences for integer
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Noun
  • The office of Civil Defense Deputy Administrator Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, said the number of fatalities would likely remain less than three digits.
    Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And how many more players around the league will suddenly be crossing the previously exclusive eight-digit threshold?
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, across parts of Europe, reports of mysterious objects spotted in the skies in recent weeks – most recently over Denmark – have added to regional security concerns.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The number of showings depends on the voyage length.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Last year, just four Baltimore opponents in 19 games reached that number.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Desai makes reference to the Federal Trade Commission’s recent lawsuit aimed at Live Nation and Ticketmaster that claims the entities misled consumers about resale ticket prices.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Last year, Cavanagh also led the process of spinning off most of NBCU’s cable network portfolio into a new stand-alone entity, Versant.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Blending style with substance can be a difficult balance to strike, and Kendra Scott does it with Texas flair.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The mayor has also been vocal about the need for more mental health and substance use treatment beds — an area that typically falls under the county’s responsibility as a provider of health services.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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