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Definition of many
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number
worked for many years the many advantages of an education
2
: being one of a large but indefinite number
many a man many another student
as many
: the same in number
saw three plays in as many days
Definition of many (Entry 2 of 3)
: a large number of persons or things
many are called
Definition of many (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: a large but indefinite number
a good many of them
2
: the great majority of people
the many
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Examples of many in a Sentence
Adjective
a journey of many miles begins with a single step
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Officers were left in many cases to improvise or try to save colleagues facing peril.
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Michael Balsamo, Anchorage Daily News, "Acting chief: Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot but invasion was worse than expected," 25 Feb. 2021
What the public saw was pink and, in many cases, despair.
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Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney World at 50: Looking back at Cinderella Castle’s royal moments," 24 Feb. 2021
In many cases, the jobs people left may no longer be there, which will mean those workers will need access to job retraining to find work in other areas, Powell said.
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Martin Crutsinger, Star Tribune, "Chairman Powell: Fed is in no hurry to raise interest rates," 24 Feb. 2021
In many cases, curbside composting is run by private companies, like Earth Mama and Green With Indy.
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London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, "Scrub Hub: What local services will compost my food scraps?," 23 Feb. 2021
There has been little movement on many cases in the past year.
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Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, "Cook County set to resume jury trials as first notices are sent out since pandemic closures," 23 Feb. 2021
In many cases, a rechargeable heated vest will last longer than one with conventional batteries.
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Outdoor Life, "Best Heated Vest: Great Outdoor Gear for Winter Sports or Hunting," 23 Feb. 2021
In many cases, people who are infected never develop symptoms of COVID-19 and don’t realize the virus was in their bodies.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Coronavirus Today: Is it time for some optimism?," 22 Feb. 2021
In many cases, insurers will handle the initial damage assessment virtually, Friedlander says, reserving in-person visits from an adjuster for the most severe cases.
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Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, "How to get the most home insurance help after a winter storm," 22 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in construction
New York Times Reporter Taylor Lorenz was one of many who shared the viral videos on the platform.
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Danielle Garrand, CBS News, "YouTuber Jake Paul charged after video shows him at damaged Arizona mall," 4 June 2020
The investigation is just one of many led by House Democrats since taking the majority in the 2018 elections.
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Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, "'Conflict of interest concerns': House investigating increased military spending at Trump's Turnberry resort," 7 Sep. 2019
Brazil's humiliation was complete when the home crowd - many of whom had been reduced to bitter tears in the first half hour - started cheering every German pass.
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SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 1 Day to Go - Hosts Brazil Suffer Record Humiliation Against Phenomenal Germans," 13 June 2018
An outspoken critic of the president, Dent has been someone the press corps relied on to publicly say what many of his colleagues were privately thinking.
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Amber Phillips, Washington Post, "A congressional Republican cops to the real reason he’s retiring: Working with Trump isn’t fun," 26 Mar. 2018
Silverstein is one of many who shared the TV writer Google doc Tuesday.
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Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "TV Writers Launch Anonymous Pay Survey Amid Push for Salary Parity," 23 Jan. 2018
Last April many voiced their frustration at a county commission meeting.
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CBS News, "Health department investigating possible cancer cluster at Florida high school," 19 Dec. 2017
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many
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of many
(Entry 1 of 2)
—used to refer to a large number of things or people —often used in negative statements
many
pronounEnglish Language Learners Definition of many (Entry 2 of 2)
: a large number of people or things
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many
adjective
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Kids Definition of many
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: amounting to a large number
We had many children to play with.
2
: being one of a large but not definite number
There was many a day when she felt lonely.
many
pronoun
Kids Definition of many (Entry 2 of 3)
: a large number of people or things
Some stayed, but many left.
many
noun
Kids Definition of many (Entry 3 of 3)
: a large number
Many of our friends left.
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