as in calculation
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 counts
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
number those apples and tell me how many you have
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as in averages
to have a total of
the full-time staff numbers 30 people
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as in includes
to have as part of a whole
is numbered among the great minds of our times
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Recent Examples of numbers
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The ball crew, which numbers about 300 in total, is decked out in gear from Polo Ralph Lauren, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the Open’s official outfitter.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
What To Know South Korea's active-duty force now numbers 450,000, down by about 110,000 from 2019, with 17 divisions having been disbanded or merged.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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The death of the 2-year-old female panther marks the 13th this year for the endangered species, whose population only numbers a couple hundred, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The ball crew, which numbers about 300 in total, is decked out in gear from Polo Ralph Lauren, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the Open’s official outfitter.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
What To Know South Korea's active-duty force now numbers 450,000, down by about 110,000 from 2019, with 17 divisions having been disbanded or merged.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbers
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Quantum computers are extremely sensitive to errors, and bit-flips are one of the two main types that can disrupt calculations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bi described working with Jackson Yee, one of China’s biggest young stars, in terms that emphasized instinct over calculation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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That amount counts against the salary cap and luxury tax as dead money.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The agent reads the instruction, applies the price change, mirrors the text, and updates counts in near real time across Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, and others.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Jared Ellner — the fashion stylist who’s client list includes Sabrina Carpenter, Molly Gordon and Chamberlain — was alongside the famed social media star at the Prada presentation, as well as Charli D’Amelio, Kerry Washington and Sadie Sink.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Moranis' filmography includes the aforementioned musical Little Shop of Horrors,as well as the Ghostbusters film series.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Arizona State dominated stats That TCU led 24-17 with less than two minutes remaining in the game was one of those instances when the math didn’t add up.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Keeping her word, Adriana is initially on her best behavior, especially with Kiki, who pulls Adriana to apologize for putting a math equation on her birthday cake that gave away her age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Your mind tells you one thing while your intuition says another.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, right there that tells us a lot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The total Lakeside project totals about 850 acres, and has already mitigated land for its first phase of construction on about 360 acres.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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But those who use heating oil or propane, which together totals more than 11 million households, will likely catch a break this winter.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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The new document contains more than 30 nonbinding recommendations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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The image itself contains little information.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbers. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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