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 In 1952, Ankeny and Chowla conjectured that just as the maximum gets higher and higher as the number of integers in the original set gets bigger, the minimum should get lower and lower. Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 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
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Noun
  • Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
  • To gather the critical data, researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope’s unique ability to detect extremely faint objects.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
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  • His four-seam fastball runs in the mid-to-upper 90s and has hit triple digits.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Voters who cast ballots by mail would need to provide the last four digits of a unique number on their ID, like a driver’s license number.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the letter, the groups — including the Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council and NextGen California — called for the state to set stricter limits on how much covered entities can emit under the program.
    Chaewon Chung March 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Furthermore, the situation is poorly integrated into the digital sector; most organizations in the field operate as siloed entities.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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  • As a result, Chandra is good for a lot of things, but its limitations matter when considering those big questions above.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
  • When our hour was nearly over, a Rikers representative ordered us to wind things down.
    Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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  • In addition to substances being problematic, the person delivering the injections can cause harm.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • That has left states, counties and cities to decide how to regulate the substances.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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  • However, other kids of the same age range might be more upset by the violence and harsh realities of nature—especially the ruthless and brutal of hierarchy of nature during the dinosaur years.
    Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The global energy market is struggling under the weight of geopolitical warfare, insurance fears, physics and geology realities, and the lack of pipeline and waterway infrastructure to redirect supplies.
    Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Integers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integers. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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