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
There are countless slasher films to choose from today, but there's something satisfyingly nostalgic about the genre tropes set up in the 1978 trailblazer.
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Just by wearing an aquarium’s T-shirt in a small snippet of her The Release Party of a Showgirl film, the pop star inspired countless fans to seek one out for themselves — raising $2 million for otter conservation in the process.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s no doubt that the vitamin aisle can be overwhelming, filled with countless options that range from questionable to clinically-backed.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Two decades ago, when another Russian star — Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin — burst onto the NHL scene wearing his signature yellow skate laces, Kaprizov followed suit like countless young hockey players across North America and Europe.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Just by wearing an aquarium’s T-shirt in a small snippet of her The Release Party of a Showgirl film, the pop star inspired countless fans to seek one out for themselves — raising $2 million for otter conservation in the process.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s no doubt that the vitamin aisle can be overwhelming, filled with countless options that range from questionable to clinically-backed.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Two decades ago, when another Russian star — Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin — burst onto the NHL scene wearing his signature yellow skate laces, Kaprizov followed suit like countless young hockey players across North America and Europe.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countless
Adjective
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For many, that included sweet breads like pan dulce.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Zebra mussels can completely clog water intake structures and affect public water supplies, power generation and many other industries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ibarra busted numerous tackles for a season-high 216 yards on 17 carries.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Smith instead signed with Indiana over several Big Ten and SEC programs, then stayed in Bloomington despite numerous schools trying to pry him away the last few years — especially after Indiana’s coaching change following the 2023 season.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the 30 years since, Mould has made innumerable records on his own, ventured into DJ’ing and electronica, wrote scripts for World Championship Wrestling, and toured and recorded regularly with his current rhythm section, Jason Narducy and Jon Wurster.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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There were innumerable explanations of varying degrees of plausibility, but that made the image interesting to him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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This culminated in the 1956 inception of the notorious COINTELPRO and its numberless black-bag operations.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
28 Dec. 2022
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“Countless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countless. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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