naught

variants also nought
Definition of naughtnext
as in nothing
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it my locker number is naught-seven-two

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Recent Examples of naught Sure, you’re invested in seeing Syd, Richie, Carmy, Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas),Neil (Matty Matheson), Marcus (Lionel Boyce), and Natalie (Abby Elliott) come together and perform at their best, but without the stakes of earning a Michelin star, all their anxiety is for nought. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2026 Its stock exposure can sit at nought or at full, so its behaviour in a sharp fall hangs entirely on whether BAILA reads the danger in time. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put the Spurs back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them. — Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Hernandez’s second double of the game (and one of his nine hits in his past 20 at-bats) came with one out in the fourth and went for naught when Rushing and Kim struck out. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for naught
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Noun
  • While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Earlier on Tuesday, Swift quietly updated her Instagram bio to feature three zeroes.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In the ‘90s-style video of the song, Swift participates in a dance competition and receives three zeroes from the judges.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Pham and his wife, Kim, who met each other at the University of Michigan, launched a blog called the Ravenous Couple in the early aughts as a way to document their families’ Vietnamese recipes.
    — Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The 92-minute feature, directed by Robert Wise, was released as Cold War fears were at the top of the headlines and was intended as a cautionary tale (decades later, the studio remade the film with Keanu Reeves and an aughts sheen in 2008).
    — THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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