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
  • The goal is not to bolt on sophisticated-looking tools simply because a client has more zeros on the statement.
    — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Across coastal California, the tallies were a string of zeroes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 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
  • Four-nil down at half-time, Mbappe started a ridiculous comeback.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • As for the nil-nil draw between Curaçao and Ecuador, three days later, no doubt every sweating tackle will be etched into the consciousness of the seventy thousand spectators who packed into Kansas City Stadium.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of nil
Noun
  • The dot-com bubble of the late 1990s and the housing bubble of the late aughts were remarkably broad-based compared with the AI bubble today.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • The couple were pictured hanging out with Matt’s longtime friend, Ben Affleck, as well as Bruce Willis and his daughter, Rumer Willis, in this undated shot from the early aughts.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of aught
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“O.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/o. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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