zero out
phrasal verb
zeroed out; zeroing out; zeroes out
US
1
: to reduce the amount of (something) to zero
Be sure to zero out the account before you switch banks.
2
: to remove (something) completely
This program will be zeroed out in the budget for next year.
New legislation will zero out further funding for the project.
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Despite these statistics, several attempts have been made to zero out NEA funding.
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Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The president failed to follow the necessary legal steps to appoint Phillips or secure congressional approval for his plans to zero out CAP’s funding.
—Ryan Larochelle / Made By History, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
In his first term, Trump sought to zero out funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but the proposal went nowhere, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill restored it.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
While the first Trump administration tried to zero out climate aid in every round of annual budget negotiations, some Senate Republicans resisted and kept aid flows more or less level.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
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Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The president failed to follow the necessary legal steps to appoint Phillips or secure congressional approval for his plans to zero out CAP’s funding.
—Ryan Larochelle / Made By History, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
In his first term, Trump sought to zero out funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but the proposal went nowhere, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill restored it.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
While the first Trump administration tried to zero out climate aid in every round of annual budget negotiations, some Senate Republicans resisted and kept aid flows more or less level.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zero out
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“Zero out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20out. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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