round number
noun
: a number that is easily multiplied, divided, etc., and especially a number that ends in zero
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In the meantime, 10 is a round number worth appreciating in Adelman’s eyes.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
But like any typical Trump weave, the ballroom continued to grow in size until reaching a capacity of 1,000 — the kind of round number that appeals to the real estate developer mindset.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In order to provide round number estimates while the council discussed options last year, Ehlers & Associates Inc. approximated that for every $1 million borrowed, property taxes would increase $10 annually for the owner of a median value home.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
So let’s dig a little deeper into the meaning of this particular round number.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
What Dow 50k means for you 50,000 is just another round number for the stock index.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The latter is just a round number.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
SpaceX has broken its rocket reuse record again, notching a nice round number in the process.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That’s due to the anniversary’s round number, and the tense, chaotic state of American politics itself.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
But like any typical Trump weave, the ballroom continued to grow in size until reaching a capacity of 1,000 — the kind of round number that appeals to the real estate developer mindset.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In order to provide round number estimates while the council discussed options last year, Ehlers & Associates Inc. approximated that for every $1 million borrowed, property taxes would increase $10 annually for the owner of a median value home.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
So let’s dig a little deeper into the meaning of this particular round number.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
What Dow 50k means for you 50,000 is just another round number for the stock index.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The latter is just a round number.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
SpaceX has broken its rocket reuse record again, notching a nice round number in the process.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That’s due to the anniversary’s round number, and the tense, chaotic state of American politics itself.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Round number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round%20number. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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