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
This obliterated most of the giant reefs formed by countless generations of oysters growing on top of each other.
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Exploding industry Saiz Bilbao is one of countless travelers to be lured by a volunteering opportunity abroad.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
These actions have already saved countless lives.
—Roger Marshall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
For years, John Schall had been a champion for Ben, holding countless fundraisers in this room for Ben’s staggering medical costs.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Exploding industry Saiz Bilbao is one of countless travelers to be lured by a volunteering opportunity abroad.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
These actions have already saved countless lives.
—Roger Marshall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
For years, John Schall had been a champion for Ben, holding countless fundraisers in this room for Ben’s staggering medical costs.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countless
Adjective
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The reason for the parade of customers, many of them first-time visitors, was the boxes of free fruits and vegetables -- apples, tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes and onions -- sitting atop two tables and inside multiple boxes under them.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Added to that, in the eyes of Roman Catholic Europe—and many of her own subjects—the new Queen was a heretic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The event was being filmed and numerous students were recording it on their phones.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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On Saturday, Egypt’s showpiece museum officially opens its doors after innumerable interruptions, delays and setbacks.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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As befitting a complex competition featuring 16 different sports and innumerable geopolitical influences, the 2026 Olympics are being carefully watched by athletes, organizers and Olympics observers for a number of reasons.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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