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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
Algorithms are old—around 300 B.C., Euclid invented one for finding the greatest common divisor of two integers.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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
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
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integer
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On a regional basis, Europe, Middle East & Africa, or EMEA, (-17 percent) and North America (-13 percent) saw double-digit declines in the average number of N-1 executives between 2022 and 2025.—
Sarah Abbott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, Mamdani is still a clear frontrunner heading into Election Day, and maintained a two-digit lead in other polls taken just days earlier.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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By adjusting their positions in real time, the drones can not only lift and transport the heavy object but also control its orientation, which is crucial for precise placement in complex environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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This classical Pilates exercise targets your lower back muscles and extensors, which help with lifting objects.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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Tabor said the Detention Center still sees detainees who test positive for covid-19, though not in the large numbers that were reported during the height of the pandemic in 2021.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Following a new Evanston policy, local police obtained the badge numbers of the federal agents involved in Friday’s arrests, Biss said.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Starbucks will retain a 40% interest in the joint venture and will continue to own and license the brand and intellectual property to the new entity, the companies said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The port operator isn’t the only entity that believes in the benefits of having global terminal giants like DP World and APM Terminals in charge.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her sister struggled for years with substance use, leading their mother to assume custody of her sister's two children.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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