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
Williams, who worked steadily as a model following her time on the show, says that the actual fashion industry wasn't warmly receptive to ANTM alums throughout the aughts.
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EW.com, 29 July 2025
Throughout the late '90s and early aughts, Tedford made guest appearances on TV shows such as Smart Guy, The Amanda Show and All That.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the '90s and early aughts, Seely released several more solo albums, including a Christmas album in 1994 called Number One Christmas.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Iron Man, Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy weren’t A-list characters until producer Kevin Feige began to assemble a cinematic universe in the early aughts.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 July 2025
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EW.com, 29 July 2025
Throughout the late '90s and early aughts, Tedford made guest appearances on TV shows such as Smart Guy, The Amanda Show and All That.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the '90s and early aughts, Seely released several more solo albums, including a Christmas album in 1994 called Number One Christmas.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Iron Man, Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy weren’t A-list characters until producer Kevin Feige began to assemble a cinematic universe in the early aughts.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 July 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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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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For six innings in the City Series matchup Saturday night, the Cubs and White Sox matched zeros in front of a split sellout crowd of 38,432 at Rate Field.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Fenway’s accountants couldn’t stomach the zeroes on Devers’ deal.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
16 July 2025
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Lucas Giolito’s 7 shutout innings for naught as Sox can’t complete sweep The Red Sox squandered seven shutout innings from Lucas Giolito and dropped yet another 1-run game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.—
Alyson Hurt,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Aught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aught. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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