as in zeros
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it
for dates, the year is automatically listed as a pair of aughts, so the user has to scroll down to the correct figure
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Recent Examples of aughts
Redick worked with James’ trainer Mike Mancias to ensure his 41-year-old star’s durability in the final aughts of the game – the four-time NBA MVP eventually playing a team-high 45 minutes while using any opportunity to sink to the floor for a breather.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Owner Coss Marte spent six years in the early aughts locked up for slinging drugs on the same block.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Their design is more than just a relic from the aughts.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Ferreira, who plays Grace Pine, looked to the aughts while researching the role.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The beats lazily play into aughts pastiche, ignoring the 15 years of mutation that have morphed trap into plugg, rage, drill, and SahBabii.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the work of Spanish maestro Antoni Gaudí, Treister’s gem sadly fell into neglect in the early aughts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Brown launched his recording career in the early aughts and has released 11 studio albums and won two Grammys.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
—Matt Degen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Owner Coss Marte spent six years in the early aughts locked up for slinging drugs on the same block.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Their design is more than just a relic from the aughts.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Ferreira, who plays Grace Pine, looked to the aughts while researching the role.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The beats lazily play into aughts pastiche, ignoring the 15 years of mutation that have morphed trap into plugg, rage, drill, and SahBabii.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the work of Spanish maestro Antoni Gaudí, Treister’s gem sadly fell into neglect in the early aughts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Brown launched his recording career in the early aughts and has released 11 studio albums and won two Grammys.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
—Matt Degen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aughts
zeros
Noun
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Work fewer than 35 years and the SSA plugs zeros into the missing slots, which drags your benefit down.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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This approach involves befriending the zeros inside large AI models.—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Aughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aughts. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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