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adjective

ˈme-nē How to pronounce many (audio)
Definition of manynext
as in numerous
being of a large but indefinite number a journey of many miles begins with a single step

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noun

as in number

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Recent Examples of many
Adjective
The red-roofed, Victorian-era property has attracted many celebrities—Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and Oprah, to name a few—since opening its doors in 1888. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026 Some military groups have cheered the arch, but many others have opposed it or joined efforts to stop construction. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026 The Florida panhandle county has sunk hundreds of artificial reefs, many of which are ships or boats. — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026 No wonder many excellent décor books of decades past are actually Architectural Digest or New York Times collations. — David Michon, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for many
Recent Examples of Synonyms for many
  1. numerous
  2. number
  3. multiple
  4. several
  5. countless
Adjective
  • Rhoades, convicted and sentenced to death in 1999, had filed numerous appeals over the following decades.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Her pressure campaign against schools led to numerous settlements, and in one case, the resignation of the president of the University of Virginia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of numerous
Noun
  • The number of seats lost in the House and Senate for the incumbent party will likely turn out to be nearly double the average for such off-year elections (despite all the Republican gerrymandering, almost all of which backfired).
    — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But the numbers the other day were less than 6 million people.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of number
Adjective
  • Traditional data center power systems utilize multiple conversion stages to deliver electricity from the grid to servers.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The entrepreneur built a media empire and has launched multiple brands based on her lifestyle and entertaining expertise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of multiple
Adjective
  • In one of the biggest crackdowns on religious activity in recent years, authorities in October 2025 arrested 30 leaders of Zion Church, one of the country’s largest underground church networks, following overnight raids in several cities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The tokens burned spitting out anti-Waymo opinions are part of a monthslong battle between Waymo and its rivals over whether the autonomous driving company can operate commercially on the streets of several major cities.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of several
Adjective
  • By welcoming supposedly free technology from China, the United States and its allies have unwittingly invited countless foreign agents to their shores.
    — Tal Feldman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The lemon symbolizes the bitter taste of fate, and the salt is for the countless tears of the family members of fallen military members.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of countless

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“Many.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/many. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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