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as in nobody
a person of no importance or influence
those snobs on the cruise ship tried to make me feel like a complete zero
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
after several dating disasters, my confidence with the opposite sex is at zero
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Recent Examples of zero
Photograph: Andrea Kane/Institute for Advanced Study This led her to the zeros of trace phi cubed.
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Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Like Schrodinger's cat, qubits can be both ones and zeros at once, a property known as superposition.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Measuring one set of ancillary qubits should produce four values that are always the same, either all zeros or all ones.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
This is relatively easy to show, so these are called trivial zeros.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
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Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Like Schrodinger's cat, qubits can be both ones and zeros at once, a property known as superposition.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Measuring one set of ancillary qubits should produce four values that are always the same, either all zeros or all ones.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
This is relatively easy to show, so these are called trivial zeros.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zero
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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
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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
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Kelce needn’t demonstrate expertise, and neither does the panel of celebrity-class obscurities: Nicole Byer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ron Funches, Lala Kent, and Sophia Stallone, who each recall schoolroom nobodies.Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
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Over the decades, amateurs have beaten pros, nobodies have beaten somebodies.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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But for a scientific team who found a remarkable creature, literally beyond the depths of where conventional slugs dwell, the line becomes quite a compliment.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Lillard, though, compromised the Bucks’ defense while hurting the team’s ability to add depth because of his $54 million salary.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Selling and marketing expenses increased to $63,000 from nil in the previous year, attributed to the addition of the mining machine resale business.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The two teams were tied at nil until the second half when Jaxson Bettencourt scored on a corner kick pass from Manuel Portillo to put Mitty up 1-0 in the 61st minute.Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
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In addition to the letters, the last of which arrived in 1974, the Zodiac sent out four ciphers that would supposedly reveal his identity.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Some sleuths alleged that one of the Zodiac's ciphers contained a reference to Bevilacqua, but Italian police reportedly closed their investigation into Bevilacqua in 2021.Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
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Even more so than his loss was his ability to hang with one of the best lightweights in the game.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Max Holloway’s Plans Holloway said his plan is to compete as a lightweight in the summer of 2025.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Doing this will help remove any residue left behind on your earbuds from hair products, sunscreen, or insect repellant.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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An article posted on the Whole Dog Journal website recommended using non-toxic bee and insect repellent to reduce the amount of bugs flying around that could trigger your dog.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zero. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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