as in many
too many to be counted
I've told you countless times not to do that
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Recent Examples of countless
Attorneys who spoke to the Herald shared countless examples of delays in the legal process that have only gotten worse amid the administration’s mass deportation campaign.
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Santa Clara and San Jose offer Korean, Indian, Vietnamese, Mexican, Japanese, and countless other cuisines reflecting the region’s multicultural population.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Their stories have been enhanced with some of the countless tales recounted by actors and directors that have been shared over the years.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
In February, countless Olympics watchers expressed their appreciation for the IOC’s (at this point only somewhat) clean venue policy.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Santa Clara and San Jose offer Korean, Indian, Vietnamese, Mexican, Japanese, and countless other cuisines reflecting the region’s multicultural population.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Their stories have been enhanced with some of the countless tales recounted by actors and directors that have been shared over the years.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
In February, countless Olympics watchers expressed their appreciation for the IOC’s (at this point only somewhat) clean venue policy.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countless
Adjective
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Food and drink Though many larger chain hotels often defer to European cuisine to be indicative of high culture, SEA wisely does the opposite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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Given toads held special significance of toads in many southwestern Chinese cultures, archaeologists had to deduce that the drum carried not only music, but deeper messages and meanings.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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When the war in the Middle East started, numerous travelers were stranded after the airspace in the region was shut down.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Organizations like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said the munition was used in Israel's last war with Hezbollah, over a year ago, on numerous occasions in southern Lebanon, while civilians were still present.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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In his score, Wagner manipulates space and scale, suggesting intimate chambers and vast expanses of the North Atlantic with innumerable shadings of orchestration.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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There are innumerable salads that can be made of beets.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Or they will be devoured by plankton’s numberless predators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The shift is already underway in markets like Brazil and Australia, where numberless cards and systems are gaining traction.—
Kevin Pierce,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Countless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countless. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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