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
see also as many
plural in construction
1
: a large but indefinite number
a good many of them
2
: the great majority of people
the many
Examples of many in a Sentence
Adjective
a journey of many miles begins with a single step
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Adjective
Nor does drilling into them do him many favours.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Tsirogiannis’ painstaking work within these archives has led to many discoveries.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The city’s rich history can be seen in art museums, music museums and history museums, with many of them being family friendly as well.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Factory test results further strengthened the case, as Inlyte reported round-trip efficiency of 83%, including auxiliary loads, placing the system on par with high-end lithium-ion installations and well above the performance typically seen in many other long-duration energy storage technologies.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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many
2 of 3 pronoun
: a large number
many of the students were late
many
3 of 3 noun
: a large but indefinite number
a good many of them
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