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 Bennifer lore started back in the early aughts.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The Bubble Skirt The bubble skirt is back from the early aughts; it feels refreshed and elevated this time around.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Wide Leg Jeans Aelfric Eden’s wide-leg jeans take me back to the early aughts in the best way.
—India Roby, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s all thanks to Fever’s status as both a capsule of early aughts emo and a road map for the pop-leaning explosion that would go on to include artists like Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The Bubble Skirt The bubble skirt is back from the early aughts; it feels refreshed and elevated this time around.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Wide Leg Jeans Aelfric Eden’s wide-leg jeans take me back to the early aughts in the best way.
—India Roby, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s all thanks to Fever’s status as both a capsule of early aughts emo and a road map for the pop-leaning explosion that would go on to include artists like Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 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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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.—
Becca Longmire,
Peoplemag,
22 Feb. 2024
Noun
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The Browns tried to move up the field with seven seconds left in the game, but Jamari Thrash failed to get out of bounds on the final play and the clock trickled down to triple zeroes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers got runners on base, had men in scoring position, then stranded them helplessly and collected zeroes on the scoreboard like seashells.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So, all the drama was for naught.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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But what does that even mean, for naught?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Aught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aught. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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