Synonyms of aughts

aughts

noun

plural of aught

as in zeros

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• zeros
• naughts
• ohs
• zips
• ciphers
• goose eggs
• nils
• blanks
• o's
• voids
• zilches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aughts

Meanwhile, a strappy sandal style was elevated by the sculptural wedge heel, emphasizing the comeback of the historic footwear style which has most recently gained steam as part of the ’90s and aughts fashion nostalgia wave. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Despite the victory lap, combat operations in Iraq and across the Middle East continued through the aughts. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Our entry point is Sutskever, the low-EQ genius who barges into the office of Professor Geoffrey Hinton (Mark Rylance) as a 17-year-old undergraduate at the University of Toronto in the early aughts. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

The loud-mouthed cameos from ex-soccer players Zlatan Ibrahimović and Eric Cantona in Nike’s World Cup hero film Rip the Script were indicative of this, chiming with an older, more arrogant vision of Nike seen in the ’90s and the aughts. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

This was peak makeover era, after all—content like this defined the early aughts. — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Who What Wear notes the toggle closures and sharp shoulders on this year’s military jackets and frames the mood as early-aughts nostalgia, a reference point landing with millennial and older Gen Z shoppers. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Who What Wear frames the toggle closures and sharp shoulders as early-aughts nostalgia making a comeback. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The 92-minute feature, directed by Robert Wise, was released as Cold War fears were at the top of the headlines and was intended as a cautionary tale (decades later, the studio remade the film with Keanu Reeves and an aughts sheen in 2008). — Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026