zero
noun
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
have zeroed
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present perfectof zero.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In the days since, Trump administration officials have zeroed in on the latter point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Analysts have zeroed in on the platform’s rapidly growing prediction-market business following this summer’s World Cup and the start of the NFL season.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
From Washington, D.C., to Rhode Island to Oregon, federal judges nominated by presidents from both parties, including Donald Trump, have zeroed in on what’s called “the presumption of regularity.”
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
In their quest to secure new business customers, Anthropic and OpenAI have zeroed in on startups participating in Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley institution that launched Airbnb and Stripe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Researchers at U-M have zeroed in on C. auris' uncanny ability to stick to everything from skin to catheters and made a startling discovery.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
