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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 In the new work, researchers show how to factor an integer of any size with a single qubit and three components known as oscillators — readily available devices typically associated with other quantum technology, like optics systems. Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2025 Graphically, this can be represented a little better if ∅ symbolizes the empty set: 0 = ∅ 1 = {0} = {∅} 2 = {0, 1} = {∅, {∅}} 3 = {0, 1, 2} = {∅, {∅}, {∅, {∅}}} Zermelo has thus laid the foundations for integers. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for integer
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Noun
  • Alvarado, 26, holds a 3.15 ERA in 20 innings for the A’s this season and like Nunez can also hit triple digits with his fastball and throws an above average slider.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Or seen a series of digits, like 555, crop up in everyday contexts, such as on an address, bill, or receipt?
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • To become literate is, therefore, to grasp the deeper meaning of the object of study, to evaluate it critically and to interact actively with it.
    Nino Letteriello, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • Left behind was a leaderboard filled with red numbers in a tournament that has a $40 million purse in official money for the top 30 players, all of them with an equal chance.
    Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2025
  • For a password reset, consumers must provide the email address used to sign up, the key tag numbers assigned at sign-up and the first five digits of the credit card or bank account used to open the account.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • Any entities working in weather modification must report all activities to NOAA under the Weather Modification Reporting Act.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The principle recognizes the legal rights of natural entities, such as rivers, mountains, ecosystems or even something as specific as wild rice.
    Dana Zartner, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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  • But a White House executive order last month seeks to bring back the old model, directing federal agencies to end funding for organizations that offer housing to people without first requiring treatment for substance abuse or serious mental illnesses.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Mike’s mental health struggles, and potentially his substance abuse, have contributed to a narrative that’s isolating him.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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