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as in counted
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
number those apples and tell me how many you have
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as in averaged
to have a total of
the full-time staff numbers 30 people
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
is numbered among the great minds of our times
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Recent Examples of numbered
For each of the two drawings, 14 ping pong balls, numbered 1 through 14, are placed in a lottery machine.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Each pair is individually numbered through 300.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 May 2026
The days of easily surfing the internet to find the perfect home may be numbered.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Additionally, limited edition releases that are hand-numbered are typically more valuable than those that are not.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
All pieces are individually numbered, with price on request.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Rather than give in to triskaidekaphobia (the fear or avoidance of 13), the crew is embracing it, or at least their connection to the last US launch to be similarly numbered.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
This season just might be lost, and with Bichette holding an opt-out clause, his days might be numbered.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Each pair is individually numbered through 300.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 May 2026
The days of easily surfing the internet to find the perfect home may be numbered.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Additionally, limited edition releases that are hand-numbered are typically more valuable than those that are not.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
All pieces are individually numbered, with price on request.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Rather than give in to triskaidekaphobia (the fear or avoidance of 13), the crew is embracing it, or at least their connection to the last US launch to be similarly numbered.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
This season just might be lost, and with Bichette holding an opt-out clause, his days might be numbered.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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That total doesn’t include tornadoes counted by the NWS office in Topeka, such as the EF2 that hit Ottawa on April 13.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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So far this year, homes over $1 million have averaged 62 days on the market, much higher than the 24-day average in 2022.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez’s fastball averaged 94 mph, which is down from his average of 96 mph in his first game of the spring.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Because Pe’Sla was not included as an affected area and no environmental review was conducted, the approval violates the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act, the lawsuit alleges.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The post included a screenshot of a text exchange showing that even her mother fell for the fake photos.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The Great Divide had healthy physical sales, around 175,000; however, streaming led the Vermont native’s ascent to the top — streaming units comprised 212,000 of the total 389,000 first week equivalent album units.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 May 2026
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Fort Worth bond package Fort Worth citizens will have their say on an $845 million bond package comprised of six separate propositions aimed at funding a wide range of infrastructure and community projects.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to possessing the destructive device, which contained flammable ethanol and a wick designed to ignite when lighted.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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When Federal Reserve officials convened on March 17-18, just a few weeks after the war broke out, Chair Jerome Powell said any effects on inflation would likely be temporary and could be contained within the energy industry, keeping the door open for at least one rate cut this year.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Every edit, regeneration, and follow-up question a worker fires into a frontier model is training data, aggregated across hundreds of millions of users and tens of billions of conversations.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of my most valuable resources was a website that aggregated the lines across all sportsbooks and tracked the micro-movements in real time.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Beechwood mobile home park in Killingworth has about 300 homes, and all are reserved for people 55 years and older, but the decision only applies to the nearly 200 homes involved in the complaint.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Fear of getting involved in an incident led some students to avoid public transit altogether.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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