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Definition of many
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play \ˈmȯr\;most
play \ˈmōst\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
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Examples of many in a Sentence
a journey of many miles begins with a single step
Recent Examples of many from the Web
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Hospital officials have said Scalise, 51, would need multiple operations and many weeks to recover after a single bullet tore through his pelvis, fracturing bones, injuring organs and causing severe bleeding.
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Disease had spread quickly through the soldiers, and his grave, along with the graves of more than 200 others, were lost — until an archaeologist based in Hong Kong with Hopkinsville roots found many of them two years ago.
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The House set aside a modest pot of money to help states pay premiums for residents with very high health care costs — an amount many outside experts said would be too low to make insurance affordable for them.
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For many religious communities, this is what theological debate looks like these days.
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Most of the latter come from poor neighbourhoods, like the Old City, where IS found many recruits.
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Many of the same folks who were implicated in the FBI’s sweeping corruption investigation of FIFA that was fueled by CONCACAF’s longtime secretary general ratting out himself and everyone else.
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If machines really are poised to replace humans in some scientific tasks, many scientists will embrace them.
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Many Mizrahi Jews still hold a grudge against Labor because of discrimination their parents or grandparents faced decades ago.
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Origin and Etymology of many
Middle English, from Old English manig; akin to Old High German manag many, Old Church Slavonic mŭnogŭ much
many
Definition of many
: a large number of persons or things many are called
Origin and Etymology of many
see 1many
many
Definition of many
1 : a large but indefinite number a good many of them
2 : the great majority of people the many
Origin and Etymology of many
see 1many
MANY Defined for Kids
Definition of many for Students
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\ˈmȯr\;most
\ˈmōst\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.
Definition of many for Students
: a large number of people or things Some stayed, but many left.
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