uncountable

adjective un·count·able \ ˌən-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl \

Definition of uncountable

:unable to be counted; especially :of an amount too great to be counted

uncountable stars

There are great heaps of mussels; mackerel and sardines in uncountable numbers …
—Jay Jacobs

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Recent Examples of uncountable from the Web

Mr. Tapoona estimated that Lamalerans catch around 20 sperm whales a year along with uncountable numbers of smaller pilot whales, dolphins and mantas.

— jon emont, New York Times, "A Whaling Way of Life Under Threat," 3 Aug. 2017
Is there anything new under the Spidey-sun that could possibly justify another iteration of a hero who has already been portrayed in nearly uncountable ways on page and screen and stage for over half a century?

— leah greenblatt, PEOPLE.com, "Spider-Man: Homecoming," 30 June 2017
By this point in Trump’s political career, there are an uncountable number of examples.

— philip bump, Washington Post, "Trump’s asymmetric warfare against the media continues to pay off," 27 June 2017
The medical technologies born in the vineyards and farms of Arbois have since saved uncountable human lives.

— tom hanscom, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Arbois, France, celebrated for wine, cheese, Pasteur," 11 May 2017

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