naughts

Definition of naughtsnext
plural of naught
as in zeros
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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Noun
  • Swinging at better pitches with more intent is obviously easier said than done, especially when the zeros on the scoreboard start to stack up.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As the senior continued to put up zeros, hitters continued to strike.
    Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Brown launched his recording career in the early aughts and has released 11 studio albums and won two Grammys.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
    Matt Degen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Naughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naughts. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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