as in many
too many to be counted
I've told you countless times not to do that
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Recent Examples of countless
In addition to bringing medical care to remote mountain villages half a world away, Halifax has ministered to the dying in hospice, worked with the homeless in New Mexico, cared for prisoners on death row, and led countless protests for peace.
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Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
There are countless beverages with origins that trace back to NOLA, and the Big Easy’s bartenders are always ahead of the beverage world’s newest and most exciting trends.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Matthew Stafford was brilliant, 374 yards, three touchdowns, countless big throws.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The legislature increased its reliance on The Connecticut Network, its 24-hour cable television and internet news service that records countless events at the Capitol and Legislative Office Building.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
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Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
There are countless beverages with origins that trace back to NOLA, and the Big Easy’s bartenders are always ahead of the beverage world’s newest and most exciting trends.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Matthew Stafford was brilliant, 374 yards, three touchdowns, countless big throws.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The legislature increased its reliance on The Connecticut Network, its 24-hour cable television and internet news service that records countless events at the Capitol and Legislative Office Building.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countless
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Robert Gleason, lead of parent advisory at the Rady Gender Clinic, noted that San Diego’s only medical center dedicated to serving children and adolescents created the resource only a decade ago and only after many years of advocacy from families.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Although many in the crowd were his constituents, some people traveled hours to show their support.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The statues on the island were much larger, and far more numerous, than any standing at typical installations in Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The agreement, which would be the first for the EU in Asean, follows numerous such deals Vietnam has inked — including with the US, China, Russia, Japan, India, UK, France and Australia — as its global economic and security role grows.—
Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Life is full of innumerable and constant challenges.—
Tara Narula,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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In addition to his national titles, Saban’s football programs produced four Heisman Trophy winners and innumerable NFL stars.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2026
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The shift is already underway in markets like Brazil and Australia, where numberless cards and systems are gaining traction.—
Kevin Pierce,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This culminated in the 1956 inception of the notorious COINTELPRO and its numberless black-bag operations.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
28 Dec. 2022
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“Countless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countless. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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