naughts

Definition of naughtsnext
plural of naught
as in zeros
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it my locker number is naught-seven-two

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Noun
  • After starters Mitch Keller and David Peterson matched zeros in 42-degree weather, Nick Gonzales lined an RBI single for Pittsburgh with one out in the 10th to break a scoreless tie.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Extrapolating from the National Weather Service estimates, the likelihood of being struck six times is roughly one in 13 septillion—that’s a 13 followed by 24 zeros.
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Her movie credits in the aughts included My Baby's Daddy, Reservations, and Freezer Burn.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Poe, an architectural designer, roomed with McNally’s son Harry in the early aughts, and he was taken with the classic claw-foot tub the family had in their Thompson Street home.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Naughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naughts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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