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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To infer causality or intent within those actions is even more difficult, if not impossible, when so many other factors are at play beyond Paqueta’s control. Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 And since so many lotto tickets are sold each year, that 1% estimate adds up to more than $1 billion. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 Digital twinning and the like will save countless lives, transform our world and enhance our quality of life in so many ways. John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 This pair of pull-on pants comes in gray and a gray plaid design that will add texture and dimension to so many of my fall outfits. Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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