zero out
phrasal verb
zeroed out; zeroing out; zeroes out
US
1
: to reduce the amount of (something) to zero
Be sure to zero out the account before you switch banks.
2
: to remove (something) completely
This program will be zeroed out in the budget for next year.
New legislation will zero out further funding for the project.
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Congress is on track to pass zero out of 12 appropriations bills to fund the government by the Oct. 1 deadline.
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Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
When the Obama administration implemented similar sanctions in the 2012–15 period, many countries zeroed out their imports, but others gradually reduced purchases over time, based on oil supply projections.
—Andrew Miller, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2018
To meet international climate change targets of limiting warming to less than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit this century, greenhouse gas emissions have to fall at a much faster clip and effectively zero out by 2050.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The big money is in zeroing out and drawing down carbon pollution.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
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Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
When the Obama administration implemented similar sanctions in the 2012–15 period, many countries zeroed out their imports, but others gradually reduced purchases over time, based on oil supply projections.
—Andrew Miller, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2018
To meet international climate change targets of limiting warming to less than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit this century, greenhouse gas emissions have to fall at a much faster clip and effectively zero out by 2050.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The big money is in zeroing out and drawing down carbon pollution.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for zero out
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“Zero out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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