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as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
a doomsday novel that turns out to be one of those it-was-all-a-dream numbers
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as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
doesn't want to go to some mammoth state university where she would be just a number
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as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
a stunning gymnastics number that really impressed the judges
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as in calculation
numbers plural
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
if you believe the president's numbers, we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts
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as in to aggregate
to have a total of
the full-time staff numbers 30 people
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
is numbered among the great minds of our times
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Recent Examples of number
Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 1 July 2025
Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security Number (SSN), phone number, and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 July 2025
In the meantime, multiple sources forecasted reduction in force notices this week that could number in the thousands, in line with the proposal Secretary of State Marco Rubio has submitted to Congress.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Since then, the number of youngsters who die has dropped precipitously.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 1 July 2025
Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security Number (SSN), phone number, and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
After submissions close, PEOPLE editors will select 10 furry finalists from all of the entries, which numbered in the thousands in 2024.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 July 2025
In the meantime, multiple sources forecasted reduction in force notices this week that could number in the thousands, in line with the proposal Secretary of State Marco Rubio has submitted to Congress.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for number
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The past few days, when temperatures have been reaching into triple digits, made the children feel as ...—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
30 June 2025
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The heat wave hitting Baltimore, which has caused temperatures to rise to the triple digits, is projected to continue into Thursday, perhaps with afternoon storms.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
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The songs are not so much compositions as elliptical confessions, murmured rather than declared.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Microbiome composition: Revealing microbial imbalances that may drive disease.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Yet a war with Iran may be enough to seemingly legitimize his use of the act.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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Grace reminds us that spaceflight is not just a feat of engineering, but an act of goodwill to the benefit of every human everywhere.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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We are used to viewing video-game protagonists as tireless ciphers.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Second, between February and October 1942, the Germans changed the anatomy of their Enigma cipher machine, meaning the Allies were unable to decode the messages sent to and from U-boats.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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But being an innovator on the long run — and therefore one of WWD’s Originals — is no mean feat, particularly in the early days.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Making the jump to a double-digit billionaire is no easy feat.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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As wages tend to rise over time, each new group of retirees raises the average benefit amount, since their benefit calculations typically reflect higher earnings.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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In its most recent calculation for costs, the Congressional Budget Office said the legislation will add some $3.3 trillion to deficits over the next decade.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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However, police later clarified that there were eight victims total since some were counted twice.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Senate Republicans argue that because the bill extends current tax law, those cuts shouldn't be counted.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Our clients in the oil and gas industry have historically had to visit multiple pipeline websites every day to aggregate, synthesize, cleanse and standardize data.—
Jay Bhatty,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The position with the most job openings in May in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,873 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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