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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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as in math
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 number
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Last year, antisemitic incidents increased in California, with the greatest number of incidents reported in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Regardless of whether one accepts that thesis — and many experts are skeptical of it — it can only be tested by keeping tariffs in place for a substantial period, likely numbered in years rather than months.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The final numbers for this weekend’s box office will be released on Monday.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Last year, antisemitic incidents increased in California, with the greatest number of incidents reported in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Verb
Jason Isaacs is proud of his association with Harry Potter villain Lucius Malfoy, but says those days are numbered.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Regardless of whether one accepts that thesis — and many experts are skeptical of it — it can only be tested by keeping tariffs in place for a substantial period, likely numbered in years rather than months.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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