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
However, anecdotally, Christensen, who has not acted in any major production and even took a break from screen work since wrapping up his Star Wars work in the aughts, has emerged among the top, if not the top, draw in this part of the Celebration galaxy.
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
For many, Bieber has been a household name ever since the late aughts.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2025
In the aughts, many of the ads were focused on technology.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
After three Saturday Night Live hosting gigs in the early aughts, Jack Black hasn’t appeared in almost 20 years.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
For many, Bieber has been a household name ever since the late aughts.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2025
In the aughts, many of the ads were focused on technology.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
After three Saturday Night Live hosting gigs in the early aughts, Jack Black hasn’t appeared in almost 20 years.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Apr. 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
Noun
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Rejecting the conventional path, Nagle & Associates zeroes in solely on motor vehicle accidents.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Following the same patterns won’t win you colossal wealth and extra zeros in your bank account.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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That's for naught if conservatives tank the bill first.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Aught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aught. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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