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o

noun

ˈō How to pronounce o (audio)
Definition of onext
as in zero
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it our zip code is six-o-three-seven-five

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  1. zero
  2. nothing
  3. nil
  4. aught
Noun
  • Underwood sailed his first Hail Mary attempt out of the back of the end zone, and despite the clock appearing to hit triple zeros to end the game, officials added one second back onto the clock after a review, which led to Underwood's heroics.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Tech has crept into every facet of everyday life, like an invisible fog of ones and zeros.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of zero
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
Definition of nothing
Noun
  • Another stunner was Brentford’s 3-nil win over Tottenham Hotspur.
    — Greg Cote August 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Four-nil down at half-time, Mbappe started a ridiculous comeback.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of nil
Noun
  • The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Drew Barrymore launched two blockbuster movies based on the show in the early aughts, while Elizabeth Banks attempted a somewhat less successful relaunch in 2019.
    — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of aught
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“O.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/o. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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