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Definition of numbersnext
plural of number
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of number

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Recent Examples of numbers
Verb
Stabbing follows arson attacks Britain’s Jewish community, which numbers about 300,000 people, has faced growing attacks online and in the streets. Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 Golders Green has long been a hub of the British Jewish community, which numbers around 300,000. Frank Andrews, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 The backstory Opened in December 2022, the hotel is Hilton’s first luxury property in Morocco and the first in the country for the Conrad brand, which currently numbers a benchmark of nearly 50 properties across five continents. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 The 25 spacecraft added to SpaceX's megaconstellation, which numbers more than 10,275 satellites circling the planet. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Neither Torrey nor Lyman numbers more than 300 people. Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 The number being pink-slipped is estimated to be in the end a few hundred from a global staff which numbers north of 12,000. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026 They were found to have either falsified records, sought funding for services not provided, or used parental PIN numbers themselves to log student attendance. Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026 In contrast, the next largest constellation in space, Europe’s OneWeb, numbers a paltry 654 satellites. Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbers
Noun
  • On Saturday of the event, nearly 30,000 attendees visited Julia Davis Park, according to calculations that account, at least in part, for repeat customers, Gilbert said.
    Michael Deeds May 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
  • Mayor Ron Morrison said the timing caught the city off guard after a mix up with the city’s calculation of Hernandez’s CalPERS hours.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • OpenAI now counts roughly 800 million weekly active users and is valued at hundreds of billions of dollars, with its for-profit subsidiary now valued at nearly $1 trillion, with a potential IPO that could arrive as early as late 2026 — an outcome Musk’s lawsuit, if successful, could jeopardize.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Musk, the world's richest person, counts $839 billion in wealth, according to Forbes.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The 100-year-old system averages nine breaks for every 100 miles of water main, which beats the industry average of about 12 breaks, said Graeme Chaple, distribution division manager for SPRWS.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, that includes a 2022 misdemeanor conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, Cook County Circuit Court records show.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Zevik Glidai, a 78-year-old math teacher and volunteer ambulance driver, discovered coils of the translucent fiber-optic cables surrounding a drone that crashed into his backyard in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on April 13.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Burton brought in a stethoscope, a scale, and a thermometer so that children could use the numbers for a math activity and demystify doctors’ visits.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If a guy whose brother is engaged to Taylor Swift can pick a barbecue spot blind and land on a Charlotte favorite, that tells you something.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Parker tells me, grinning in his studio just outside of Los Angeles, in Altadena, in early April.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The house was built in 1997 and the living area totals 1,503 square feet.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
  • The total misuse of COVID funds in the district, which covers the Charlotte metro area, totals tens of millions of dollars, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
    Chase Jordan April 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wash the garment or table linen as recommended on the care label using a heavy-duty detergent that contains enzymes.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • This story contains mention of suicide.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 May 2026

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