many

adjective \ ˈme-nē \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

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Definition of many

more 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

LaBelle, like many in Arizona's #RedforEd movement that triggered a six-day teacher walkout, says improving teacher pay is just one step toward better schools.

— melissa daniels, azcentral, "Arizona teachers continue push to tax rich for education," 9 June 2018
As chronic wasting disease is found in more areas of Wisconsin, many state residents are concerned about the potential role of deer farms and other captive cervid facilities in enhancing the spread.

— paul a. smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Why are deer farms compensated for diseased herds?," 9 June 2018
The separations have brought criticism from many civil rights groups and Democratic Party leaders.

— niraj warikoo, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan hosts immigrant children separated from parents at border," 9 June 2018
This weekend Greene is reliving that win and many others as the 1993 Phillies have gathered to mark the 25th anniversary of that season.

— marc narducci, Philly.com, "Tommy Greene recalls winning the NLCS clincher for '93 Phillies," 9 June 2018
Seven hundred men died, many succumbing to shark attacks.

— gary kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, "How SF’s namesake ship survived a World War II ‘suicide’ mission," 9 June 2018
That is the lesson from a year ago, when Chris Paul headed many free-agency wish lists . .

— ira winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Winderman: LeBron, not calendar, to dictate NBA free agency | Commentary," 9 June 2018
Elrich has racked up a panoply of other endorsements — many from labor unions and progressive groups — in his bid to win the six-way Democratic primary race, which in liberal Montgomery is tantamount to winning the general election.

— Washington Post, "Local Digest: Man fatally shot in Southeast Washington," 9 June 2018
That troubling link has led many groups, including the World Health Organization, to suggest guidelines for reporting on people who take their own lives.

— NBC News, "News coverage of high-profile suicides sparks debate about journalism ethics," 9 June 2018

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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

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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many Synonyms

Phrases

all kinds of, quite a few;

many

pronoun, plural in construction

Definition of many

: a large number of persons or things

many are called

Origin and Etymology of many

see ¹many

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined above

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many

noun, plural in construction

Definition of many

1 : a large but indefinite number

a good many of them

2 : the great majority of people

the many

Recent Examples of many from the Web

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.

— 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.

— 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.

— CBS News, "Health department investigating possible cancer cluster at Florida high school," 19 Dec. 2017

Origin and Etymology of many

see ¹many

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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MANY Defined for Kids

many

adjective \ ˈme-nē \

Definition of many for Students

more \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.

many

pronoun

Definition of many for Students

: a large number of people or things

Some stayed, but many left.

many

noun

Definition of many for Students

: a large number

Many of our friends left.

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