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noughties

British  
/ ˈnɔːtɪz /

plural noun

  1. informal the years from 2000 to 2009

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A lot has changed for noughties girl group Mis-Teeq since they split two decades ago.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

He was an old friend of Murrell and appointed him chief executive during his first spell as SNP leader in the early noughties.

From BBC May 25, 2026

When Swinney last led the SNP in the early noughties the party lost ground in elections for Westminster 2001, Holyrood in 2003 and in the European elections in 2004.

From BBC May 1, 2026

Since the noughties a slew of parking apps have risen to prominence, offering drivers plenty of options beyond the traditional multi-storey car park.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

These peaked in 1968 and 1999, and U.S. secular equity bear markets followed in the 1970s and noughties, he notes.

From MarketWatch Jan. 23, 2026

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