zeros

variants also zeroes
plural of zero

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of zeros But as the checks started getting more zeros, the job got bigger. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026 Sign up for our weekly newsletter Proof Positive The nine cells of the triangle contain nine zeros. — Heinrich Hemme, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026 That trickled into the tunnels at Lincoln Financial Field after the clock hit all zeroes and into the Cowboys’ locker room, where there was screaming and loud music playing on a speaker as soon as the game ended. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 The first version, dated September 30, 2026, claimed to show that all nontrivial zeros must be between 1/8 and 7/8, and was formally verified using the Lean programming language. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Engineers could represent the two configurations as binary digits, or zeros and ones. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 This Zuckerberg is no longer made of flesh and blood but ones and zeros. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The Liberty inbounded from under their own basket and got the ball to Stewart, but her desperation shot was no good as the clock ticked to triple zeros. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Earlier on Tuesday, Swift quietly updated her Instagram bio to feature three zeroes. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeros
Noun
  • We were surrounded by a handful of bro-looking guys in Arc'teryx vests and Peter Millar quarter zips, mostly drinking beer and whiskey.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Comfort shorts, T-shirts, polos and half-zips round out the assortment.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There’s that vibrancy and, on the other side of the ledger, dead boys, ciphers, unfinished or unfinishable quests.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Ballard says El Niño can also cause higher winds which tends to bring up colder water from the depths.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The president’s approval ratings had plunged to historic depths.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In the trailer, the civilians are selling themselves as a new breed of nobodies.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
    — Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Equipment is protected by carport roofing, but is not screened in on the sides to prevent the entry of insects.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers have found that east-facing flowers warm more quickly in the morning and thus attract many more pollinating insects than west-facing flowers.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs).
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As far as fairytales go, dwarfs can be Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy or Dopey.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Watching all ten members sing at once is funny the way the seven dwarves all sleeping in their little beds next to each other is funny.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023

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“Zeros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeros. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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