as in zeros
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
Brown launched his recording career in the early aughts and has released 11 studio albums and won two Grammys.
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
—Matt Degen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
In the past a bundle of extensions could conjure images of the exposed, holding-on-by-a-strand mishaps of the early aughts.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026
In fact, comedian Casey Wilson, who had no previous ties to the early aughts show, was tapped to interview the show's stars for the special.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Not a Klansman from the era of lynching, but far from a typical conservative of the nineties and aughts, Peter effectively shifted Republicans away from neoconservatism and toward nativism.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Anyone from New York in the early aughts will also appreciate the addition of pickle-back shots, as well as cocktail-and-snack pairings for a reasonable $16.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
With such shows as the seminal Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest and Westworld, there was always a Bad Robot show or two on air throughout the mid-aughts into the late 2010s.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Hilton cemented himself as a controversial figure during his rise to fame as a tabloid blogger in the early aughts.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
—Matt Degen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
In the past a bundle of extensions could conjure images of the exposed, holding-on-by-a-strand mishaps of the early aughts.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026
In fact, comedian Casey Wilson, who had no previous ties to the early aughts show, was tapped to interview the show's stars for the special.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Not a Klansman from the era of lynching, but far from a typical conservative of the nineties and aughts, Peter effectively shifted Republicans away from neoconservatism and toward nativism.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Anyone from New York in the early aughts will also appreciate the addition of pickle-back shots, as well as cocktail-and-snack pairings for a reasonable $16.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
With such shows as the seminal Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest and Westworld, there was always a Bad Robot show or two on air throughout the mid-aughts into the late 2010s.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Hilton cemented himself as a controversial figure during his rise to fame as a tabloid blogger in the early aughts.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aughts
zeros
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Swinging at better pitches with more intent is obviously easier said than done, especially when the zeros on the scoreboard start to stack up.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As the senior continued to put up zeros, hitters continued to strike.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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