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
This wasn’t how it was supposed to go for the three-time Cup Series champion and household name of NASCAR’s early-aughts.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Drawing from much more than the caustic hardcore the group have made their name on, Man Bites Dog throws jock jams, late-aughts electro-pop, and industrial into a huge Margaritaville-sized blender.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
The Sybil bamboo roman shades have a warm tone and subtle stripe, a far cry from the orange tones of the early aughts.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
James Van Der Beek, who played a beloved teen heartthrob at the center of the late '90s and early aughts drama Dawson’s Creek, has died following a battle with colorectal cancer.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Some of the biggest names of the aughts are now popular gender-neutral options too.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
The activist was photographed in a quirky outfit that was full of early-aughts trends.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Early-aughts nostalgia plays a part—and the under-25 customer doesn’t carry that era’s body-shaming PTSD.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
At edgy labels like Alexander McQueen, Vaquera, Ann Demeulemeester, and Enfants Riches Déprimés, the military jacket—an early aughts indie sleaze staple—is back by way of details like metallic buttons, shoulder epaulettes, and extra pockets.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Drawing from much more than the caustic hardcore the group have made their name on, Man Bites Dog throws jock jams, late-aughts electro-pop, and industrial into a huge Margaritaville-sized blender.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
The Sybil bamboo roman shades have a warm tone and subtle stripe, a far cry from the orange tones of the early aughts.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
James Van Der Beek, who played a beloved teen heartthrob at the center of the late '90s and early aughts drama Dawson’s Creek, has died following a battle with colorectal cancer.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Some of the biggest names of the aughts are now popular gender-neutral options too.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
The activist was photographed in a quirky outfit that was full of early-aughts trends.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Early-aughts nostalgia plays a part—and the under-25 customer doesn’t carry that era’s body-shaming PTSD.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
At edgy labels like Alexander McQueen, Vaquera, Ann Demeulemeester, and Enfants Riches Déprimés, the military jacket—an early aughts indie sleaze staple—is back by way of details like metallic buttons, shoulder epaulettes, and extra pockets.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aughts
zeros
Noun
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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
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According to the latest bound, proved in 2004 by Imre Ruzsa of the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics in Hungary, a sum of 1020 cosines — that’s a 1 with 20 zeros after it, about the number of molecules in a cubic inch of air — must have a minimum value smaller than about −7.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Aughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aughts. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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