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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
Encryption: current encryption techniques require decomposing large integers (on which RSA encryption is based) created as a product of prime numbers, into their prime factors.
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1980 Klaus von Klitzing at the Planck Institute for Solid State Research, in Stuttgart, Germany, discovered the integer quantum Hall effect.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
Six-seven is just a lasso looped by fate around two adjacent integers on the number line.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1980 Klaus von Klitzing at the Planck Institute for Solid State Research, in Stuttgart, Germany, discovered the integer quantum Hall effect.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
Six-seven is just a lasso looped by fate around two adjacent integers on the number line.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integer
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The eight-time All-Star is one of the rare pitchers this century to maintain triple-digit velocity while staying healthy for more than a few seasons.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The news is sure to make purists groan, but the tradeoff is an output that reaches into four-digit territory.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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Three-dimensional ads that look like physical objects in the road?—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
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Many of the looks on display come from a collection of around 1,500 fashion objects and historical costumes from two Swiss collectors, Martin Kamer and Wolfgang Ruf, that the KGM acquired in 2003; Kamer was a costume designer and Ruf ran a gallery trading historical textiles.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The number of teams and bowls involved could shift as discussions become more serious.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The promises made and attacks scattered like buckshot on the San Francisco soundstage all seem much less important than the numbers that show up in opinion polls between now and Election Day.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The 2016 act authorizes the president to impose economic sanctions and visa bans on foreign individuals or entities worldwide responsible for gross human rights abuses or significant corruption.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Gender distress plays a more pronounced role in the film later on, as two crucial scenes frame it as the insurmountable obstacle that prevents the entity’s targets from returning to a version of their previous lives.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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The heart, with its every beat, pumps out a mourning substance that floods the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Two and a half years after Perry died, a June 5 auction will be offering 130 lots of his personal effects, with the proceeds going to his addiction and substance abuse foundation.—
Andy Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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