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as in digit
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence an event that is seen as the point at which the gay rights movement became an integer and not just a smattering of protests

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Recent Examples of integer The software ran an instance that forced it to convert a floating-point number into an integer. Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 Stuck in the Middle Erdős knew that any set of integers must contain a smaller, sum-free subset. Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2025 The dense text covered various ideas about cryptography, but Thompson (a former mathematics student) was particularly fascinated with a chapter about prime numbers, the crucial integers that make up the foundation of all computer and data coding. TIME, 5 Mar. 2025 Hilbert’s 10th problem is undecidable for every ring of integers. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for integer
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Noun
  • The Giants led 8-2 heading into the sixth inning with Webb on the mound, which is typically the kind of win probability that comes in three digits instead of two.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • Wednesday is expected to start off sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and heat index into triple digits at BWI Marshall Airport.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
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  • The agency recommends against carrying any metal objects, including umbrellas.
    Kerry Breen July 5, CBS News, 5 July 2025
  • Showcasing over 350 spectacular jewels and bejeweled objects, the vast and varied Victoria and Albert exhibit burnishes the Cartier brand and is attracting hordes, despite its steep ticket prices.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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  • When the track was first certified, those numbers only included actual sales, but in the past several years, streaming activity has been added to the RIAA’s methodology.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • In May, Patel told Congress his goal is to move about 10% of the Bureau's Washington workforce — about 1,500 people — away from the D.C. area and redeploy them across the country, including a sizable number of personnel at the FBI's facility in Huntsville, Alabama.
    Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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  • The content and opinions expressed are solely those of the entities mentioned and/or quoted in this article and do not represent those of the publication.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • How will Hamas and other resistance factions act if a Palestinian, Arab, or international entity is entrusted with governing Gaza?
    Daoud Kuttab, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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  • Clinicians often prescribe medications used to treat similar disorders, such as substance use disorders.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 9 July 2025
  • Friday offers a multi-perspective interrogation of substance use on the album, recounting the highs and lows and the gray area in between.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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