aughts

plural of aught
as in zeroes
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 aughts Since then, the Hussar pelisse ironically became something of a uniform in the early aughts for musicians, including Michael Jackson, Beyoncé and Rihanna, and bands such as British alt-indie group The Libertines and US pop-punk band My Chemical Romance. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 From Hilary Duff to High School Musical, the aughts were made for tweens who loved music, and so much of those iconic musical performances came from the Disney Channel. Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025 The latest aughts-era tabloid figure being reconsidered is Victoria Beckham, in Netflix’s three-part documentary series of the same name dropping on Thursday. Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 Kerr—an absolute wall of a man, and thus a role befitting of Johnson—becamerenowned for his unassailable winning streak throughout the late ’90s and early aughts. David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025 Trump was also a Deutsche Bank client throughout the early aughts until 2021, and a longtime acquaintance of Epstein’s. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 The Bennifer lore started back in the early aughts. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aughts
zeros
Noun
  • Shook his head to say no, those zeroes were correct.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The zeroes the Brewers put up did not come easily.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025

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