as in nothing
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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With its Jewish delis, atmospheric dive bars, and underground music scene, the Mile End neighborhood minted the defining Montreal cool of the indie aughts—a place where cardiganed Italian grandmas rubbed shoulders with tattooed creatives.
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Jen Rose Smith,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
Carrey was one of the biggest stars of the 1990s and early aughts but has been less active in recent years.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 June 2026
What happens when the parasitic entity of the Smile universe heads to the world of professional fashion modeling in the early aughts?
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Multiple experts predict that higher stretch skinny jeans will be on their way back into the trend cycle for upcoming seasons—albeit in a different form than the skinnies from the aughts.
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Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Jen Rose Smith,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
Carrey was one of the biggest stars of the 1990s and early aughts but has been less active in recent years.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 June 2026
What happens when the parasitic entity of the Smile universe heads to the world of professional fashion modeling in the early aughts?
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Multiple experts predict that higher stretch skinny jeans will be on their way back into the trend cycle for upcoming seasons—albeit in a different form than the skinnies from the aughts.
—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aught
Noun
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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.
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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.
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For those on a budget with slightly less zeroes, RPM Bakehouse is a more laissez-faire, cafe-slash bakery.
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
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Though there is still no fix for the mutation, the subsequent research spawned by the work of Fraumeni, Li, and other pioneers hasn’t been for naught.
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Sure, you’re invested in seeing Syd, Richie, Carmy, Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas),Neil (Matty Matheson), Marcus (Lionel Boyce), and Natalie (Abby Elliott) come together and perform at their best, but without the stakes of earning a Michelin star, all their anxiety is for nought.
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