so many

adjective

1
: constituting an unspecified number
can only read so many chapters each night
2
: constituting a group or pack
behaved like so many animals

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Addressing Current Threats With so many businesses having remote and mobile employees and devices active outside the four walls of the company’s network, having a solution for supporting them is vital. Al Kingsley Mbe, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 From curtain tiebacks to custom light fixtures, there are so many creative, customizable possibilities to play with. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025 While fatigue is common among stroke survivors, the fact that so many people had fatigue a year later was still surprising, says Ebbesen. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2025 In the grand scheme of things, there's so many other incentives in the tax code that people already don't take advantage of. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for so many

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of so many was in 1533

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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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