zero out

phrasal verb

zeroed out; zeroing out; zeroes out

: to reduce the amount of (something) to zero

Be sure to zero out the account before you switch banks.

: to remove (something) completely

This program will be zeroed out in the budget for next year.

New legislation will zero out further funding for the project.

Examples of zero out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The House Appropriations Committee recently passed a funding bill on a party-line vote including some serious cuts, like zeroing out support for the World Health Organization entirely. —

Dylan Matthews, Vox, 6 July 2024 Combined with the fact that MEC zeroed out its revenue and expenses at exactly $96,009,131 each in 2022, this raises questions about how that balance is achieved and reeks to Ashcraft and others of potential profit motives for individuals who push lucrative infrastructure in rural areas. —

Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024 Biden has pledged to essentially zero out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. —

Jeff Brady, NPR, 26 June 2024 Over the long term, humanity will also have to zero out its emissions of heat-trapping gasses that are warming the planet. —

Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for zero out

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