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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
That’s because for 99% of human history, information arrived into brains mainly as whole integers – as people, things and events.
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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
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
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Don’t go anywhere near them or touch any objects that are near them, including tree limbs.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Other teams of astronomers have looked for clues about the movements of giant planets in the orbits of asteroids and other small objects, studying them like footprints to reconstruct how they might have been pushed or pulled into their current orbits by the gravity of giant planets on the move.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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In a way, those ever-changing digits are a poetic reflection of the constant change in the NFL.—
Mike Kaye
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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However, first-time voters who registered by mail without providing a driver license number, state ID or the last four digits of their Social Security number might be required to show identification.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Hamas has been designated a terrorist organization by a number of countries and entities, including the United States, Britain and the European Union.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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As data flows and workloads operate dynamically, employees are logging in from airports, coffee shops, other business entities and home offices.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Jonathan liked to drop in on patients, ask how things were going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Kenny is going through her things and counts 26 black T-shirts.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Dean turns to substances to cope, leading to him getting kicked off the school’s ice hockey team and losing his relationship with Allie.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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The enthusiasm has outpaced medical knowledge, or even awareness, of how people are choosing to use these substances and what the effects may be.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Any institution that fails to understand Tijuana, Baja California, border commerce, bilingual labor markets, immigration realities, environmental interdependence and cross-border health issues is not worthy of the site.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The positive impacts of your escape from daily realities are doubled.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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“Integers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integers. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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