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
Princess Polly Hannalee Low-Rise Wide-Leg Jeans This Princess Polly pair speaks to my early aughts heart with its grunge-style wash, noticeable outseams, and double-button front.
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Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
One of the most beloved series from Y2K and the early aughts is turning 27!
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The two actors starred together on All My Children in the early aughts, resulting in what was Seyfried's first onscreen kiss.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
In the mid-aughts, Hatch said, firearms were quickly dismissed as a removal method at the Bonneville Dam because using them would have meant shutting down the interstate highway that runs past the dam, as well as clearing people out of the site, which is open to the public.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Audi, which has been battling sales declines after a stunning recovery throughout the aughts and early 2010s, is floating around the 165,000 mark.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
The latest superheroes to link and build an army against Doctor Doom are the original X-Men from the early aughts.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Inside, a series of music videos from the early aughts played on a TV.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
The show marked Bledel's first major role and made Graham one of TV's most notable leading ladies of the aughts.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
One of the most beloved series from Y2K and the early aughts is turning 27!
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The two actors starred together on All My Children in the early aughts, resulting in what was Seyfried's first onscreen kiss.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
In the mid-aughts, Hatch said, firearms were quickly dismissed as a removal method at the Bonneville Dam because using them would have meant shutting down the interstate highway that runs past the dam, as well as clearing people out of the site, which is open to the public.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Audi, which has been battling sales declines after a stunning recovery throughout the aughts and early 2010s, is floating around the 165,000 mark.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
The latest superheroes to link and build an army against Doctor Doom are the original X-Men from the early aughts.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Inside, a series of music videos from the early aughts played on a TV.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
The show marked Bledel's first major role and made Graham one of TV's most notable leading ladies of the aughts.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aughts
zeros
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According to Bruce Blair, a former Air Force launch officer and nuclear policy expert, between 1962 and the mid-1970s the most powerful digits on the globe were simple – eight zeros.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Aughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aughts. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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