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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 Algorithms are old—around 300 B.C., Euclid invented one for finding the greatest common divisor of two integers. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The curriculum tackles a small number of seminal topics in each school year—like ratio and proportion or the concept of integers—and teaches these deeply from multiple angles. Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Given that there are infinitely many positive integers of all different sizes, however, this number is minuscule compared with even larger primes. Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 16 June 2025 The second sequence is then encoded as the integer 2 (because the last letter, G, is two letters after A in the nucleotide alphabet ACGT), and the third sequence is encoded as a 1 (because its last letter, T, is one letter after G). Dmitri Pavlichin, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2018 See All Example Sentences for integer
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  • Despite double- and sometimes triple-digit year-on-year growth, and repeat customers accounting for 37 percent of the business every month, the break even point remained elusive.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • As one of the 27 specified sub-areas the bank will be focusing on, quantum computing has seen gains as much as triple digits over the past month.
    Jaures Yip, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • The Texas native rose to fame as foreign exchange student Nadia in American Pie (1999), the object of Jason Biggs’ affection.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In the future, every object could carry its own unforgeable signature, adding a layer of trust that is literally built into its molecular structure.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The robbers struck in broad daylight, while the museum was open, and targeted a specific number of antique jewels.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The shake-up leaves an unusual number of spots open on the party’s Central Committee, which began its term in 2022 with 205 members and 171 non-voting alternates.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Some state leaders say the lot isn’t sufficient without state and federal entities doing their part.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • According to Nationwide, a trust fund is a legal arrangement that allows individuals to place assets in a special account to benefit another person or entity.
    Mariah Maddox, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • So far, more than 4,000 employees have been laid off, disrupting government services devoted to, among other things, cybersecurity efforts, special education programs, substance abuse treatment and loans for small businesses.
    Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The substance can pollute the environment after nuclear accidents and can persist in soil or water.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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