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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Recent Examples of aughts
This early aughts classic is driven by Danny Ocean’s (George Clooney) boiling revenge plot against casino king Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), who stole Clooney’s girl (Julia Roberts).
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Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
In the aughts, American lawmakers tried to rein in the cruise lines after a particularly high-profile case in which a newlywed groom fell (or was pushed) to his death after partying with a group of men in a Royal Caribbean cruise casino.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Yes, his wardrobe lands somewhere between an aughts Burton ad and Jeremy Clarkson now.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The beanie was very mid-aughts.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
During the aughts, Alexa Chung’s It book was practically the bible for millennials trying to channel their inner style icon.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
From a coming-of-age comedy about growing up in the early aughts to a brooding horror story based on real-life events in 18th-century Austria, there were plenty of worthy titles that flew under the radar this year.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
This, coupled with subprime lending and speculation buying, sent Arizona's home-building industry into overdrive and spiked home prices in the aughts, Stapp said.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
In the 80s, 90s, and early aughts, the mall was about discovery and community, something modern shopping seems to lack.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
In the aughts, American lawmakers tried to rein in the cruise lines after a particularly high-profile case in which a newlywed groom fell (or was pushed) to his death after partying with a group of men in a Royal Caribbean cruise casino.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Yes, his wardrobe lands somewhere between an aughts Burton ad and Jeremy Clarkson now.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The beanie was very mid-aughts.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
During the aughts, Alexa Chung’s It book was practically the bible for millennials trying to channel their inner style icon.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
From a coming-of-age comedy about growing up in the early aughts to a brooding horror story based on real-life events in 18th-century Austria, there were plenty of worthy titles that flew under the radar this year.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
This, coupled with subprime lending and speculation buying, sent Arizona's home-building industry into overdrive and spiked home prices in the aughts, Stapp said.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
In the 80s, 90s, and early aughts, the mall was about discovery and community, something modern shopping seems to lack.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Aughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aughts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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