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as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
a doomsday novel that turns out to be one of those it-was-all-a-dream numbers
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as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
doesn't want to go to some mammoth state university where she would be just a number
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as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
a stunning gymnastics number that really impressed the judges
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as in calculation
numbers plural
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
if you believe the president's numbers, we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts
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as in to aggregate
to have a total of
the full-time staff numbers 30 people
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
is numbered among the great minds of our times
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Recent Examples of number
Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
One number is even more stunning, the waterfall is 1,120 feet below the surface of Lookout Mountain.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 28 July 2025
Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
But the members of the organization — currently numbering around 11,000 and based in more than 80 countries around the world — are led by an unpaid president chosen from amongst, and by, the governors on its 55-person board, who are themselves Academy members elected by their peers.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Some of it is justified — disproportionate numbers of obesity and firearm deaths are usually cited by medical and nonmedical sources, as well as the relatively high infant mortality.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
One number is even more stunning, the waterfall is 1,120 feet below the surface of Lookout Mountain.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 28 July 2025
Verb
Numerous, no doubt, but not numbering in the thousands.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
But the members of the organization — currently numbering around 11,000 and based in more than 80 countries around the world — are led by an unpaid president chosen from amongst, and by, the governors on its 55-person board, who are themselves Academy members elected by their peers.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for number
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Charlotte weekend forecast Temperatures will reach up to about 95 degrees in Charlotte Saturday, with the heat index reaching into triple digits, the NWS forecast says.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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The file was converted from binary format into hexadecimal, an encoding scheme that uses the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A through F to represent binary values in a compact combination of characters.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Patterned pencil cases, colorful folders and pencil-top erasers, and composition notebooks and planners that students can decorate themselves with drawings or stickers, can all signify your child’s personality and style.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 July 2025
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Its discotheque-ready adult contemporary vibes are the result of composition work by award-winning songwriter Jesse Frasure and musician Jenee Fleenor.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Jeannie C. Riley, Connie Smith and the duo of Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery were among the acts who cut her songs.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Since the act became law on Jan. 5, 2025, the agency has received more than 278,000 new claims from people with pensions from work not covered by Social Security and has processed 92% of these, the SSA said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Whereas Elliot remains something of a cipher, a manchild whose amply displayed abs have more definition than his character.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 July 2025
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We are used to viewing video-game protagonists as tireless ciphers.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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The party managed this feat by linking economic and moral arguments, establishing a broad coalition against slavery.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman helped the 2025 Sox accomplish that feat yesterday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The Suns' calculation with Beal was somewhat different than the Bucks' with Lillard.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Brookshire’s grade took the biggest hit because the percentage of its lowest-performing students making those gains — part of the school grade calculation — plummeted.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Not only that, but fans are counting down to the show's 60th anniversary in November, a celebration that should no doubt pay tribute to the series' most enduring star.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Zinn’s goal is to dismantle the idea that any of us should count our voices out, and highlight the best of American dissent.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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All of that information will need to be aggregated and calculated across tens of thousands of programs, and thousands of schools, over a yearslong period.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Via a complicated formula which aggregates the whole of streaming activity and apportions a sum to rightsholders by their percentage of market share.—
Jeff Rabhan,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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“Number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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