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
Paramount+ continues to shuffle its own deck of catalogue titles, mostly with hits from the ’90s and aughts.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 27 May 2026
The Jon and Kate Plus 8 star opened up about raising two puppies, comparing it to her brood of eight kids that made her family famous in the aughts.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
The 2026 AMAs were a momentous occasion for '90s and early-aughts enthusiasts, with performances from Hootie & the Blowfish (nearly 30 years since their last American Music Award), The Pussycat Dolls, Busta Rhymes and New Kids on the Block.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Oberst has, of course, been a frank and outspoken critic of the state of America dating back to his band’s ascent in the early aughts.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 May 2026
While 150,000 followers may sound like a small amount today, this was an impressive figure in the early aughts, as actor Ashton Kutcher was the first person to reach 1 million followers on Twitter (now X) back in 2009.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2026
One of those pioneers was Sam Reich, who joined CollegeHumor in the mid-aughts, rising up the ranks, helping build Dropout, and eventually managing to pull off the deal of a lifetime.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Some of Burberry’s most memorable pop-culture moments belong to the ’90s and early aughts.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
This spiritual, emotional, and physical reset is a million miles away from the hormone pummeling of current weight-loss drugs, and the aughts’ detox ethos.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 27 May 2026
The Jon and Kate Plus 8 star opened up about raising two puppies, comparing it to her brood of eight kids that made her family famous in the aughts.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
The 2026 AMAs were a momentous occasion for '90s and early-aughts enthusiasts, with performances from Hootie & the Blowfish (nearly 30 years since their last American Music Award), The Pussycat Dolls, Busta Rhymes and New Kids on the Block.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Oberst has, of course, been a frank and outspoken critic of the state of America dating back to his band’s ascent in the early aughts.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 May 2026
While 150,000 followers may sound like a small amount today, this was an impressive figure in the early aughts, as actor Ashton Kutcher was the first person to reach 1 million followers on Twitter (now X) back in 2009.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2026
One of those pioneers was Sam Reich, who joined CollegeHumor in the mid-aughts, rising up the ranks, helping build Dropout, and eventually managing to pull off the deal of a lifetime.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Some of Burberry’s most memorable pop-culture moments belong to the ’90s and early aughts.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
This spiritual, emotional, and physical reset is a million miles away from the hormone pummeling of current weight-loss drugs, and the aughts’ detox ethos.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aughts
zeros
Noun
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The game seemed destined for eternal zeroes.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The Cubs did just enough to scratch a run across against Braves lefty Chris Sale, and the bullpen kept tossing up zeros en route to a 2-0 victory to snap a four-game losing streak.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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