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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
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Here are the winning numbers from the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
Photography If a picture is worth a thousand words, the stories behind music photographer Henry Diltz’s gallery of stars must number in the millions and millions.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
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But Trump’s poll numbers have bounced back since then, and U.S. stock market futures received a boost from the court ruling.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Here are the winning numbers from the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Verb
Another vulnerability stems from the fact that the community of researchers making sustained measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide probably numbers less than 30.
—Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
Photography If a picture is worth a thousand words, the stories behind music photographer Henry Diltz’s gallery of stars must number in the millions and millions.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
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“Number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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