as in numerous
being of a large but indefinite number
a journey of many miles begins with a single step
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Recent Examples of many
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
This was the second time my wife physically attacked me with her nails, the first time having occurred many years ago.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Reddit Reacts Reddit users largely backed her decision, with many slamming her boyfriend's behavior.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The company has many sustainability initiatives, including scaling its use of sustainable aviation fuel, optimizing its routes for fuel efficiency and reducing its energy usage in ground operations.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
SpaceX is now aiming for at least 40 launches per Falcon 9 first stage, four times as many flights as the company's original target for Falcon 9 booster reuse.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
This was the second time my wife physically attacked me with her nails, the first time having occurred many years ago.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Reddit Reacts Reddit users largely backed her decision, with many slamming her boyfriend's behavior.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The company has many sustainability initiatives, including scaling its use of sustainable aviation fuel, optimizing its routes for fuel efficiency and reducing its energy usage in ground operations.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for many
Adjective
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The Force Design executive report outlines numerous changes across its headquarters and the force.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The rapper first appeared on the VMAs in 1997, and has since performed numerous times, including a show-stopping medley of greatest hits to close the 2021 show.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For a password reset, consumers must provide the email address used to sign up, the key tag numbers assigned at sign-up and the first five digits of the credit card or bank account used to open the account.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Left behind was a leaderboard filled with red numbers in a tournament that has a $40 million purse in official money for the top 30 players, all of them with an equal chance.—
Doug Ferguson,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Senate bill is opposed by multiple smoking cessation groups, who argued that the Senate version lacked teeth to curb youth vaping.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The group has tested multiple concepts there since 2018, including a coffee joint and for overflow at Agave & Rye's flagship location.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Dodgers have been without closer Tanner Scott and setup reliever Kirby Yates for several weeks and may lack them this weekend.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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There are several attempts to get the dinner back on track, and Lisa grabs everyone’s attention by first apologizing for the previous night and trying to explain the note-taking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There are countless metaphors used to describe the craft of translation, and one is of carrying something—meaning, in essence—from one place to another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Milky Way sprawled above like a luminous brain—countless stars clustered in neural patterns, a cosmos of flickering connections.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Many.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/many. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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