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Definition of numbersnext
plural of number
as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value if you believe the president's numbers, we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts

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present tense third-person singular of number

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Recent Examples of numbers
Verb
For the country’s Jewish population, which numbers just 100, the spate of anti-Israel measures adopted by the former government contributed to a growing sense of isolation in the country. Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 The constellation now numbers more than 200 satellites developed in a partnership between SpaceX and Northrop Grumman. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 While his workforce generally numbers 160, for the Mother’s Day crush, which involved shipment of 700,000 plants, another 40 employees were hired. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Stabbing follows arson attacks Britain’s Jewish community, which numbers about 300,000 people, has faced growing attacks online and in the streets. Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 Golders Green has long been a hub of the British Jewish community, which numbers around 300,000. Frank Andrews, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 The backstory Opened in December 2022, the hotel is Hilton’s first luxury property in Morocco and the first in the country for the Conrad brand, which currently numbers a benchmark of nearly 50 properties across five continents. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 The 25 spacecraft added to SpaceX's megaconstellation, which numbers more than 10,275 satellites circling the planet. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Neither Torrey nor Lyman numbers more than 300 people. Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbers
Noun
  • According to Bloomberg Intelligence calculations, Netflix would have about $75 billion in debt if the acquisition goes through based on the latest terms, up from about $15 billion now.
    Emily Graffeo, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
  • This hourly calculation may be too high though, since the average worker in the Victorian era probably worked closer to 66-75 hours per week, driving the hourly wage down closer to the Tweet’s calculation.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • What counts as an affordable wellness retreat in 2026?
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
  • Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon direct the DreamWorks Animation film that counts Brad Ableson as co-director.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The 100-year-old system averages nine breaks for every 100 miles of water main, which beats the industry average of about 12 breaks, said Graeme Chaple, distribution division manager for SPRWS.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The subdivision includes 355 single-family homes, 33 common lots and one commercial lot.
    Noah Daly June 16, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
  • That includes six games on the West Coast with stops in Seattle and Colorado, followed by a four-game home series against the New York Yankees.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Despite fluids’ chaotic math, near-identical whorls and gyres tend to emerge at almost every scale.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 June 2026
  • Pressure is mounting from more than 1,400 UC professors, and some internal studies show students performing below high school math levels.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Sam McDowell tells us how one dinner 20 years ago with Illig, Neal Patterson and Lamar Hunt changed the future of soccer in Kansas City.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Make Way for Ducklings, the iconic children’s book by Robert McCloskey, tells the story of a family of ducks that make a home in the garden’s lagoon.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The house was built in 1950 and the living area totals 2,012 square feet.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • With this latest commitment, their lifetime giving to the University of Tennessee now totals more than $195 million, according to the university’s press release.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Whey protein isolate, a more refined vesion that contains at least 90% protein, is 150% more expensive than last year, the company said.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 14 June 2026
  • It is widely accepted that a teaspoon of productive soil generally contains between 100 million and one billion bacteria, thus the name and rallying cry of the Forum.
    Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

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