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
  • Temperatures remain in the triple digits throughout the weekend and moving into the next week.
    Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service has placed South Florida under a heat advisory, with feels-like temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits.
    Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Unitree's product lineup spans bipedal humanoid robots that can walk and manipulate objects with dexterous hands, as well as four-legged robots used for tasks such as hazard detection.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Individuals may soon be able to create personalized collectibles, custom accessories, functional objects, and limited-edition products without years of professional modeling experience.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Firms in the Program may receive threat information from other private entities and from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, and may propose operations to the NCC.
    Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Demon Hunter, a band that formed in 2000, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and other entities associated with the production of KPop Demon Hunters.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Manchester City’s defence was wide open in Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal and that could be a sign of things to come now that Rodri is playing for Barcelona in La Liga.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And if history is any indication, expect safety Tre’von Moehrig to be in the middle of things when the pads start poppin’ at the Panthers’ joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Jags’ practice facility.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Materials engineered to respond predictably to light could potentially form part of highly sensitive sensing technologies designed to provide earlier warning of hazardous substances.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Though synthetic 7-OH is far more potent and addictive than natural leaf kratom, experts say both substances pose risk for addiction.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • This reflects Paris’ difficulty adapting to the region’s new strategic realities, particularly Azerbaijan’s emergence as the preeminent regional actor and Turkey’s expanding role.
    Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Player over/underperformance and injuries are realities in fantasy.
    Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Integers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integers. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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