LEGION Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

legion 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of legion

as in many

being of a large but indefinite number the obstacles that the programmers had to overcome have been legion

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legion

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noun

ˈlē-jən

as in army

a large body of men and women organized for land warfare joined the French Foreign Legion

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as in throng

a great number of persons or creatures massed together legions of fans crowded the stadium for the rock concert

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Recent Examples of legion

Noun

The charismatic and spontaneous Tammy Faye earned a reputation for speaking her mind, sometimes in off-color ways, that brought her legions of fans. — John Wigger, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Beneath the megacap surface, legions of stocks are languishing in their own bear markets. — Daren Fonda, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 What steps SiriusXM will take to address the issue called to their attention by legions of working- and middle-class comics is not yet clear. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 In this slice of old Madrid classic restaurants (Lhardy, Terraza del Casino), historic bars (Casa Labra) and heritage food shops (Casa Mira, for the best turrones) are legion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legion

Recent Examples of Synonyms for legion

Adjective

The American consumer, who accounts for about 70% of GDP, continues to buy stuff, but many are stressed by energy prices, wage stagnation, rising interest rates, and an affordability crisis in everything from health care to housing.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
But to many local officials and experts, this year is different.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of many

Noun

The soldiers, aviation technicians with the Salvandoran army, were victims of a gang ambush on Sunday in the Santo area of Croix-des-Bouquets, east of Port-au-Prince, while on their way back to camp after visiting a local supermarket.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
According to Moussa Ag Acharatoumane, the armed group attacked civilians, accusing them of revealing ISSP positions to the Malian army who had been conducting a drone strike on the group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of army

Noun

As for the happy throng of guests, the dress code was wide open to interpretation, from paillettes to pink marabou.

— Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Outside, a throng of revelers were waiting to navigate the same journey as Williams, McRae, and their respective entourages.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of throng

Adjective

John Williams, who leads the derivatives practice at law firm Milbank LLP, says investors are seeking numerous ways beyond buying CDS to hedge their bets with respect to the AI trade.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
At the Maunga Valley Retreat, in New Zealand, there are numerous interactions with horses.

— Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of numerous

Noun

Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Suspect to face court on Wednesday Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowd

Adjective

The attacks, which saw 1,195 people killed and 251 taken into Gaza as hostages, triggered a major security crisis that led to three years of war on multiple fronts.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
The offense had a healthy-enough balance with the run game (more on that in a bit) to involve multiple pass-catchers, and the trio of leading receivers saw the immediate benefits.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of multiple

Noun

In July, a horde of OpenAI agents broke out of their sandboxes and worked together to launch a cyberattack on the AI company Hugging Face.

— Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
The report describes aggressive tactics in which hordes of solicitors sit on the phones all day, calling people to get them to refinance.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of horde

Noun

There are a swarm of startups looking to use the technology to transform entertainment, but Anthropic, unlike SpaceX and OpenAI, has never spent resources on video or image models.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
In the early eighteenth century, the village of Gais started attracting swarms of visitors, many from abroad, who wanted to sample Gaisschottenkur, a treatment featuring goat’s whey.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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