Synonyms of numbers

numbers 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculation
• math
• arithmetic
• figures
• mathematics
• computation
• figuring
• calculus
• reckoning
• number crunching
• estimation
• multiplication
• ciphering
• measurement
• addition
• subtraction
• assessment
• calibration
• evaluation
• division
• appraisal
• valuation
• mensuration

numbers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of number

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counts
• tells
• computes
• checks
• calculates
• tables
• enumerates
• totals
• adds (up)
• tallies
• marks
• tabulates
• recounts
• ticks (off)
• reckons

2

as in averages

to have a total of

the full-time staff numbers 30 people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• averages
• totals
• aggregates
• sums (to or into)
• amounts (to)
• counts (up to)
• comes (to)
• comprises
• adds up (to)
• reaches
• clocks in at
• measures
• constitutes
• equals
• makes up
• composes

3

as in includes

to have as part of a whole

is numbered among the great minds of our times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• includes
• contains
• involves
• encompasses
• entails
• carries
• takes in
• embraces
• subsumes
• comprehends
• comprises
• has
• consists (of)
• brackets
• receives
• forms
• possesses
• owns
• admits
• incorporates
• holds
• constitutes
• embodies
• integrates
• makes
• composes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaves (out)
• excludes
• omits
• prevents
• prohibits
• bars
• precludes
• misses out
• refuses
• bans
• denies
• rejects
• rules out
• eliminates
• excepts
• debars
• loses
• misplaces
• mislays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of numbers

Verb

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 their purest form, rare earths aren't rocks but elemental metals – deep cuts on the periodic table, numbers 57-through-71 and two others, for those scoring at home. —Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

The Starlink megaconstellation now numbers 10,049 units, of which all but 10 are in working order, according to satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell. —Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 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

Membership now numbers about 2,000, and in September the organization hosted its first-ever West Coast conference, in Scottsdale, Arizona. —Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

The team reportedly numbers about 20 women. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026