Definition of hundrednext
as in dozen
a considerable amount it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times

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hundreds

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or hundred
plural of hundred
as in dozens
a considerable amount it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times

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Recent Examples of hundred
Noun
No longer the sole creator of content distributed through his channels, Wayne now oversees hundreds of employees who together produce roughly 1,200 pieces of content per month. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 By the end of the event, hundreds of backpacks had found new homes, dozens of children had fresh haircuts and hundreds of families had spent the day surrounded by people there to support them. Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
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At the end of 2020, hundreds of hospitals were at full capacity, and more than 90% of ICU beds were occupied in a third of all hospitals. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 During a previous eruption of Fuego, or the Volcano of Fire, in June 2018, hundreds of people were killed and a whole village was destroyed. ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hundred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundred
Noun
  • More than a dozen people were affected when a multi-family complex in Denver caught fire on Wednesday.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Brokerages price crypto like an asset class, a few dozen basis points and falling.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date.
    Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Because season one, the penultimate episode also had tons of action and everything came to a head at Jordan’s mansion.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • About 61% of primary voters split their votes among a slew of moderate candidates.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The slew of new characters includes Sherry Cola, Liamani Segura and Hudson Stone, among others.
    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There is a decent chance the New York Mets’ group of position players next season looks similar to this year’s bunch with some tweaks.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Rams use three tight ends and there’s a bunch of big personnel types all over the league.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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