MANY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈme-nē

Definition of many

as in numerous

being of a large but indefinite number a journey of many miles begins with a single step

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The bonus of birding For many birders, a growing appreciation for birds naturally leads to a desire to protect them. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 Again, these are creators who are operating like studios, many of them churning out episode after episode and garnering a lot of views. — Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Joey King, Malin Akerman, Paris Hilton and many others arrived at SoFi Stadium (known as Los Angeles Stadium during the World Cup). — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Lalas also had an interesting post on X involving Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, which was invoked by many after seeing what happened to Balogun. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for many

Recent Examples of Synonyms for many

Adjective

Sarah Buck, Chicago Driving has become harder The rapid increase in bike lanes has made driving much more difficult and tedious, with numerous delays due to many streets being reduced to one lane in busy areas.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of numerous

Noun

Federal public health officials say West Nile virus cases are at an all time high for this time of the year, the highest number of human cases reported in June since 2004.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The winning numbers for Tuesday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing are 2, 31, 35, 36 and 63.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of number

Adjective

Since the audit tool was introduced, multiple departments have announced arrests of officers across the state, signaling a level of misuse that may have previously gone undetected.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Matthew and Elena Kittle filed the lawsuit July 2 against The Bay Club, an upscale club with multiple locations, including one in El Segundo, just south of Los Angeles.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Definition of multiple

Adjective

During the Iran war, several strikes hit in the area around the plant, which is managed by Russian technicians, but caused no damage to the plant itself.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Seigler remained down for several minutes, bleeding from one arm and grimacing in pain as interim manager Chad Tracy and trainers rushed out to check him for a head injury.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of several

Adjective

The Butte County Fire Safe Council — made up of three dozen foresters, former firefighters and local fire survivors — has countless stories of working with local landowners to heal forests and reduce wildfire risk.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Julien, who lives in Arizona and has 22 years of experience in her field, said the demand for AI skills on job postings has left her with countless unanswered applications.

— Joelle Gross, NBC news, 8 July 2026

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