numerology
noun
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As an element of astrology and fortune-telling, numerology has long been employed to predict future events. For many early Christians, 3 represented the Trinity, 6 represented earthly perfection, and 7 represented heavenly perfection; and still today, many of us like to group things into sets of 3 or 7, for no particular reason. Numerology has also been used to interpret personality; in particular, numerologists may assign numbers to each letter of a person's name and use the resulting figures, along with the person's date of birth, as a guide to his or her character.
Examples of numerology in a Sentence
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In Hebrew numerology chai means life and equals 18, so two chai by his math is $36 million.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
This isn’t just wishful thinking or aligning myself with numerology’s prediction that 2026 will be a year of massive reset—a McKinsey & Company report on wellness in 2024 evaluated the industry at $480 billion in the US alone, growing 5% to 10% per year.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
In numerology, for instance, 2026 is a 1 Year, the beginning of a brand-new nine-year cycle.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Numerology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerology. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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