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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
an event that is seen as the point at which the gay rights movement became an integer and not just a smattering of protests
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Recent Examples of integer
Algorithms are old—around 300 B.C., Euclid invented one for finding the greatest common divisor of two integers.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The curriculum tackles a small number of seminal topics in each school year—like ratio and proportion or the concept of integers—and teaches these deeply from multiple angles.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Given that there are infinitely many positive integers of all different sizes, however, this number is minuscule compared with even larger primes.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
The second sequence is then encoded as the integer 2 (because the last letter, G, is two letters after A in the nucleotide alphabet ACGT), and the third sequence is encoded as a 1 (because its last letter, T, is one letter after G).
—Dmitri Pavlichin, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2018
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The curriculum tackles a small number of seminal topics in each school year—like ratio and proportion or the concept of integers—and teaches these deeply from multiple angles.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Given that there are infinitely many positive integers of all different sizes, however, this number is minuscule compared with even larger primes.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
The second sequence is then encoded as the integer 2 (because the last letter, G, is two letters after A in the nucleotide alphabet ACGT), and the third sequence is encoded as a 1 (because its last letter, T, is one letter after G).
—Dmitri Pavlichin, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integer
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When the screen stabilizes and shows a four-digit code, tap New Frame in the app and follow the steps to connect the Ink to your Wi-Fi network and link it to your Aura account.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Europe has seen double-digit growth over the past two years.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Examples include huge catching nets, or docking with stray objects to force them back down into Earth's atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to reseachers, grabbing legs combined AL contraction with PL bending to wrap and lift objects up to 6 g—30 times the leg’s weight—with 90 percent performance retained after 100 cycles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Her approval rating sits at a strong 71%, a number her team will be keen to preserve.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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How many Powerball numbers are needed to win a prize?—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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The French luxury brand is helping to fund a three-year renovation program at the museum, and has supported exhibitions including the Caillebotte show, reflecting its broader ambition to position itself as a cultural entity.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Yet even these entities will adapt, either by exploiting visa loopholes, relying more heavily on student-to-H-1B conversions, or shifting toward the L-1 visa category, which remains unaffected by the new fee.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her sister struggled for years with substance use, leading their mother to assume custody of her sister's two children.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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