integers

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 Python, for example, is a popular programming language that is famously smooth at handling integers of any size. Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 When Ars first reported on AcuRite in May, AcuRite NOW lacked some features of My AcuRite, including the ability to rename multiple temperature sensors, report temperatures in non-integers, as well as an online dashboard option. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 That’s because for 99% of human history, information arrived into brains mainly as whole integers – as people, things and events. Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for integers
Noun
  • Exposed information may include names, email addresses, gift card balances and the last four digits of credit or debit card numbers.
    Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • By Saturday, high temps will have risen into the triple digits for the entire Central Valley.
    Sean Macaday July 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Hard kills encompass nets, interceptors, bullets and other objects that physically take drones out of action in midair.
    Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The design can grasp an impressive variety of objects that often challenge conventional robotic hands.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Baird said that major infrastructure projects generally involve significant collaboration with state-level entities.
    Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The company added that the partnership would enable Pathé Netherlands and Pathé Belgium to program films produced by Pathé Films more effectively but noted that both entities remained committed to working with other distributors in the territory.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • The service Casually buttoned-up and (like many other things at this property) classic New York, with concierge and servers always ready to lend a hand—but without fussing over anything.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Is this the same Panthea who hates anyone fake or putting things on?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While cannabis and alcohol may seem to assist in sleep, these substances offer a cheap trick.
    Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Regulatory change accelerates yearly, and new supply chains routinely add countries, tiers and substances to their infrastructure.
    Kunal Chopra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • Still, shedding the harsh realities of life as a young girl without agency in Gilead was a practice Infiniti had to master both for her character and herself.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • The show is about a 17-year-old from a working-class New Jersey town who wants to become an astronomer but must deal with the harsh realities of daily life, including his half-sister’s need for a bone marrow transplant.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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“Integers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integers. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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