as in zeroes
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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Big Pants’ Big Moment Many guys who grew up in the early aughts may have an initial aversion to anything baggier than a bootcut.
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In the early aughts, some of the best WNBA basketball in the nation was played in my backyard of San Antonio, Texas—or not too far away.
—Hypatia Sorunke, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
Innovative, daring and darling Stila Cosmetics dominated contemporary prestige beauty in the ‘90s and early aughts.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Troy has been delivering aughts pop-girl dance breaks in Collina Strada tank tops, Mugler corsets, and Willy Chavarria underwear, all styled with delicious gay brilliance by Marc Forné.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
Early-aughts pop culture references aside, there truly is no concept more highly regarded in the beauty world than moisture.
—Melanie Rud, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
Back in the early aughts, during the height of the poker boom, the secrets of the game were both doctrinaire and vague.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
During the aughts, millennials like me offered a glimpse into our seemingly messy lives by sharing photos of our rooms on Tumblr.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
Although by the early aughts, Puff had become the undisputed leader of the ghettofabulous movement, Harrell didn’t see Puff’s interpretation as empowering.
—Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In the early aughts, some of the best WNBA basketball in the nation was played in my backyard of San Antonio, Texas—or not too far away.
—Hypatia Sorunke, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
Innovative, daring and darling Stila Cosmetics dominated contemporary prestige beauty in the ‘90s and early aughts.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Troy has been delivering aughts pop-girl dance breaks in Collina Strada tank tops, Mugler corsets, and Willy Chavarria underwear, all styled with delicious gay brilliance by Marc Forné.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
Early-aughts pop culture references aside, there truly is no concept more highly regarded in the beauty world than moisture.
—Melanie Rud, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
Back in the early aughts, during the height of the poker boom, the secrets of the game were both doctrinaire and vague.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
During the aughts, millennials like me offered a glimpse into our seemingly messy lives by sharing photos of our rooms on Tumblr.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
Although by the early aughts, Puff had become the undisputed leader of the ghettofabulous movement, Harrell didn’t see Puff’s interpretation as empowering.
—Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Aughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aughts. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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