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
Ashe’s site made millions off subscribers in the early aughts.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
Ah, finding love at the bar—feels like the early aughts again.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Unlike the version from the ‘90s and early aughts, this revamped plushy is actually super cute, looking more like a fairie than a creepy animatronic.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Solace's life began as a spec script written by two people in the very early aughts.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Much like Metamorphosis arrived in the early aughts’ sparkly daze, Duff’s musical comeback also comes at the right moment in time.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
On September 21, the 39-year-old actor that famously played Blair Waldorf posted an Instagram video rocking the piecey gold highlights that captivated teens throughout the mid-aughts.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
Bringing back the brand was different than its initial launch in the early aughts.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even eight years of the first Black president in the late aughts couldn’t spare us the deep and public welts.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
Ah, finding love at the bar—feels like the early aughts again.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Unlike the version from the ‘90s and early aughts, this revamped plushy is actually super cute, looking more like a fairie than a creepy animatronic.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Solace's life began as a spec script written by two people in the very early aughts.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Much like Metamorphosis arrived in the early aughts’ sparkly daze, Duff’s musical comeback also comes at the right moment in time.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
On September 21, the 39-year-old actor that famously played Blair Waldorf posted an Instagram video rocking the piecey gold highlights that captivated teens throughout the mid-aughts.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
Bringing back the brand was different than its initial launch in the early aughts.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even eight years of the first Black president in the late aughts couldn’t spare us the deep and public welts.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aughts
zeros
Noun
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The fertilizer bag display of N-P-K should have a bigger number in the first place and either zeros or smaller numbers for the other two nutrients, like 32-0-10.—
Charlotte Germane,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Sep. 2025
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The name was an accidental misspelling of googol, a term coined by a mathematician’s young son to describe a 1 with 100 zeros after it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Aughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aughts. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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