as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
received numerous complaints about that product
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Recent Examples of numerous
Headlamps are available in numerous sizes, styles and power sources to suit your needs.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Stan has played Barnes in numerous Marvel entities including the 2021 miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 1 May 2025
Trump supporters in the audience—who were amid numerous empty seats when the president entered—stuck with him during and after the event.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Police said numerous roads and neighborhoods were flooded, and officers assisted more than a dozen motorists whose vehicles were trapped in high water.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Stan has played Barnes in numerous Marvel entities including the 2021 miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 1 May 2025
Trump supporters in the audience—who were amid numerous empty seats when the president entered—stuck with him during and after the event.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Police said numerous roads and neighborhoods were flooded, and officers assisted more than a dozen motorists whose vehicles were trapped in high water.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
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Still, some Catholics believe Francis' effort to build a more welcoming and inclusive church actually fueled division among many of the faithful who have little interest in building bridges with LGBTQ+ Catholics or easing rules for divorce and remarriage within the church.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Upcoming locations include: Texas: Houston and Fort Worth (K–8) Florida: Orlando, Tampa, and Palm Beach (K–8) Arizona: Phoenix (K–8) California: Santa Barbara (K–12) New York: New York City (K–8) Applications are already open for many of these sites.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The Madrid Protocol is an international treaty that simplifies registering and managing trademarks in multiple countries.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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That's because there were periods in Church history when multiple leaders claimed to be pope at the same time, Weiss said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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McBride wrote the premiere’s cold open — in which Elijah murders a preacher while robbing his collection box, then assumes his identity — several years ago.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Yakushima is, after several months spent in Japan, one of my favorite destinations in the country.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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The singer delivered a set that thrilled the thousands who packed the desert grounds — and countless more who tuned in via livestream.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The same can be said of the countless goods America buys from Canada, Mexico and China.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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