naught

variants also nought
as in zero
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 After all, Raw arguably has a better and deeper roster of top-tier talent than SmackDown currently, but that’s all for naught if the world title and its champion aren’t presented accordingly. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 However, that doesn’t mean this little twist in the plot is all for naught because what happens next is insane, and I am thrilled. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024 But his efforts were all for naught. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024 And similar to this game, a rookie quarterback’s great drive in crunch time was all for naught. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for naught
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Noun
  • That pitcher would preferably sign a contract without too many zeros and commas.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • That is a 1 followed by 78 zeros, which is unimaginably far into the future.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The pack sports an exterior laptop pocket for easy TSA access, catch-all zip pockets for passports and tickets, interior slip pockets for magazines and notebooks, two water bottle holders, a handy magnetic closure and a pass-through strap that attaches to rolling luggage.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
  • The 2-in-1 Tote Bag keeps your chaos chic with a snap strap for your laptop, zip pockets for the tiny stuff (pacifiers or lip balm, anyone?), and twin open slots for easy phone grabs mid-diaper change.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • The Valley, as it’s known, is to South L.A. what Staten Island is to Manhattan: a cheek-by-jowl enclave of white-flight grievance that tried to secede from L.A. in the early aughts.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
  • The teenage Miller invited Horowitz to speak at Santa Monica High School in the early aughts, entranced by his bromides against multiculturalism.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • With the score tied at nil-nil, Coda has his penalty saved, awarded when Giuseppe Sibilli was brought down in the area.
    David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Lozano left the field, tried to rally, but never rejoined a match that would end nil-nil.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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