naught

variants also nought
as in zero
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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Recent Examples of naught What becomes apparent, for example, is that Johnson, Caro, and Gottlieb suffered deeply from the chiding of their furious fathers, who reckoned that their sons would come to naught, and who have since been proved magnificently wrong. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023 But months of tryouts in the lab and driving attempts on Mars come to naught. Aline Reynolds, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2010 There is a nonzero chance that Trump’s bid to reclaim the throne will come to naught. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2022 He’s also finally asked (or forced, rather) to leave Khazad-dûm with naught to show for it, which is sure to displease High King Gil-galad. Michael Nordine, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for naught 
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Noun
  • Like how many zeroes are in his chances to score 20 goals against Tampa Bay?
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
  • There are no playoffs or Super Bowl for the 49ers this year, with their news cycle dominated instead by conjecture over how many zeroes to put at the end of a contract extension for the quarterback who fell into their lap in 2022.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The investigation was aided by video taken from another driver, who was inside his Tesla — equipped with a camera that police later accessed — and watched the teen zip by in a Hyundai, according to police.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • For those that prefer to go wallet-less, the purse is designed with an interior bill slip pocket and six card slip pockets, as well as a zip pocket to keep everything snug in place.
    Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Among the many trends from the early aughts that have made their way back into the zeitgeist, none had as big of a comeback as the boho aesthetic, characterized by flowy, peasant-like silhouettes, layered jewelry, and chunky platform shoes.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The song itself, per its Pitchfork review (!), is aughts Louisiana hip-hop pastiche by way of Youngboy Never Broke Again.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Over eleven years, the latter seven or eight of them devoted to New Deal therapy, the economy’s growth was absolute nil.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Carter’s leverage with the South Koreans had approached nil.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Nov. 2024

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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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