integers

Definition of integersnext
plural of integer
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as in numbers
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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as in objects
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 integers Instead of relying on traditional geometry tricks, the AI connected the problem to algebraic number theory, a deep branch of mathematics that studies number systems extending ordinary integers. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 Start with an abstract generalization of the integers called a ring. Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026 Six-seven is just a lasso looped by fate around two adjacent integers on the number line. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 However, using Shor’s algorithm for factoring integers, quantum computers can in principle rapidly crack even highly secure RSA-2048 encryption. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2023
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  • Users can describe changes such as altering environments, adding objects or changing actions within a scene, and the model updates the video accordingly while preserving overall structure.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
  • Some studies have failed to replicate these results when participants were asked to handle small, light, wet objects with wrinkled versus smooth fingers.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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  • In seven starts so far this year, Sasaki has yet to establish either the command or the velocity of his prestigious fastball that once sat triple digits in Japan.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • The feels-like temperatures will be in the upper 90s and triple-digits.
    Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 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
  • As the February deadline approached, Epstein’s entities had not finished leaving the bank.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 May 2026
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  • As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • Or, in this case, cutting things up with scissors and tossing them around.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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  • Fentanyl test strips, which are decriminalized in Florida, have also helped residents avoid using substances tainted with fentanyl.
    Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • Most substances of abuse—from cocaine to alcohol—lead to a surge of dopamine in the basal ganglia when these drugs are initially encountered and their stimulating effects are not predictable.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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  • Rafiqul Islam Rana, an assistant professor of retailing at the University of South Carolina who studies the gap between brand commitments and factory floor realities, the report indicates a deeper problem in apparel sourcing.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
  • But the conversation inevitably veers to the honest realities of aging.
    Jessica Blough, CNN Money, 22 May 2026

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“Integers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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