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
When Refn came onto the scene in the early aughts, his work was anything but boring.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Amanda Knox, the media fixture who was accused, falsely convicted and later exonerated of murdering her roommate, captivated the public on two continents in the early aughts.
—Karen Idelson, Variety, 18 May 2026
While fans of the early aughts game show will remember host Anne Robinson's unflinching presence, the show had almost gone with another host.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Chef and co-owner Craig Richards, whose duck lasagna and other equally impressive pasta dishes at Lyla Lila helped redefine Midtown dining from the neighborhood’s less-creative early aughts years, recently doubled down on Midtown with his elevated restaurant Elise.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Amanda Knox, the media fixture who was accused, falsely convicted and later exonerated of murdering her roommate, captivated the public on two continents in the early aughts.
—Karen Idelson, Variety, 18 May 2026
While fans of the early aughts game show will remember host Anne Robinson's unflinching presence, the show had almost gone with another host.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Chef and co-owner Craig Richards, whose duck lasagna and other equally impressive pasta dishes at Lyla Lila helped redefine Midtown dining from the neighborhood’s less-creative early aughts years, recently doubled down on Midtown with his elevated restaurant Elise.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aught
Noun
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The game seemed destined for eternal zeroes.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The Cubs did just enough to scratch a run across against Braves lefty Chris Sale, and the bullpen kept tossing up zeros en route to a 2-0 victory to snap a four-game losing streak.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Hernandez’s second double of the game (and one of his nine hits in his past 20 at-bats) came with one out in the fourth and went for naught when Rushing and Kim struck out.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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All of that speculation was for naught.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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“Aught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aught. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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