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as in numbers
a person of no importance or influence
those snobs on the cruise ship tried to make me feel like a complete zero
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as in depths
the lowest point or level
after several dating disasters, my confidence with the opposite sex is at zero
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Recent Examples of zeros
Gu explained that modern computers store data as a series of zeros and ones.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Newer plates have a slash through zeros, which could cause them to be confused with the number eight.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The rest of the Sharks followed her lead, and by the time the clock hit zeros, Shadow Creek had won the period 21-3.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s one followed by thirty zeros.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
All zeroes, including from Bananas head coach/manager Tyler Gillum.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
Likewise, the permacrisis in the economy, which endured despite Caracas’ introduction of a national crypto currency, the Petro, to bypass US sanctions, or the central bank’s removal of five zeros from the national currency, the Bolivar, to subdue hyperinflation.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
In their defense, the horn sounded, and the clock showed zeroes, so legions of Tar Heel blue stormed the court.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Berkhout highlights how this binary language is translated into computer language through zeros and ones used for programming.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Newer plates have a slash through zeros, which could cause them to be confused with the number eight.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The rest of the Sharks followed her lead, and by the time the clock hit zeros, Shadow Creek had won the period 21-3.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s one followed by thirty zeros.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
All zeroes, including from Bananas head coach/manager Tyler Gillum.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
Likewise, the permacrisis in the economy, which endured despite Caracas’ introduction of a national crypto currency, the Petro, to bypass US sanctions, or the central bank’s removal of five zeros from the national currency, the Bolivar, to subdue hyperinflation.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
In their defense, the horn sounded, and the clock showed zeroes, so legions of Tar Heel blue stormed the court.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Berkhout highlights how this binary language is translated into computer language through zeros and ones used for programming.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeros
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The women’s proposition sees quarter-zips (a key trend of the season, popularized by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel runway), polo tops, tees and shirts of many kinds, colors and finishes–short- and long-sleeve–with generous use of checks and stripes.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Clever, funny and visually appealing, Daniel Chong’s nutty action comedy zips along, driven by rambunctious energy and a spirited Mark Mothersbaugh score.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort Water from the lake is pumped from depths of 164 feet and filtered into the hotel’s air conditioning system to cool the rooms in summer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Progress is limited by the lack of publicly available benchmark datasets with data captured from multiple types of sensors using realistic mine deployments and precise ground truth, meaning the actual positions and depths of the target mines.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The still-unidentified Zodiac Killer, who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s, frequently sent threats, demands and ciphers to multiple local papers — namely the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Blind Owl is extremely dense, brimming with metaphors and ciphers and symbols.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Where else could award winning writers pop off about nothing at all, and nobodies could rattle the ivory towers?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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The varied genus offers tall and creeping varieties, all with succulent leaves that shrug off insects.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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These insects only emerge from their winter naps when temperatures warm up to a certain point.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the lightweights, Cash McClurg (108 pounds) and Emilio Escobar (120) won titles, the latter winning 21-5 for a technical fall.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hughes is one of the world's top lightweights in MMA, the sport where McGregor built his following and name.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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At scale, this dwarfs data center optimization gains.—
Arjun Sharma,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Feb. 2026
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The ditch that’s up to 19 feet deep dwarfs the heavy machinery inside of it.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Zeros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeros. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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