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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
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
After several new classes that numbered closer to 1,000, the academy has in recent years grown at a more modest pace.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
That means its days are probably numbered, and the glorious era of leg liberation is nigh.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
The Dune Grey Edition is strictly limited to 100 pieces worldwide with each unit individually numbered, uniquely engraved, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity to turn it into a collector’s piece.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
That’s far higher than other days of heavy attacks in recent months, when drones only numbered in the double digits.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The memorandum is not a final agreement like the JCPOA, which numbered hundreds of pages and was packed with technical details.
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Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
But the player’s days with Nike could still nonetheless be numbered despite his fourth model having already been previewed.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The days are numbered for the Genesis Convention Center and parking garage, along with the Gordon’s Department Store and annex nearby.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
After several new classes that numbered closer to 1,000, the academy has in recent years grown at a more modest pace.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
That means its days are probably numbered, and the glorious era of leg liberation is nigh.
—
Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
The Dune Grey Edition is strictly limited to 100 pieces worldwide with each unit individually numbered, uniquely engraved, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity to turn it into a collector’s piece.
—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
That’s far higher than other days of heavy attacks in recent months, when drones only numbered in the double digits.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The memorandum is not a final agreement like the JCPOA, which numbered hundreds of pages and was packed with technical details.
—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
But the player’s days with Nike could still nonetheless be numbered despite his fourth model having already been previewed.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The days are numbered for the Genesis Convention Center and parking garage, along with the Gordon’s Department Store and annex nearby.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
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For the dependency support test, basic and supplementary Medicare benefits are not counted as support.
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Zayn counted quickly and helped Rhodes retain the title.
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For the week, the field averaged 67 feet, 5 inches from the hole on approach shots from the rough, more than 22 feet farther than the season average.
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Skyscanner found that flights during the week of August 10 averaged about $200 less than the city’s overall summer airfare average.
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Pinterest, YouTube Kids, and messenger apps like WhatsApp are not included in the ban.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Three older adults, aged from 80 to 95, died over the weekend in the Bordeaux region from health issues caused by the heat wave, local government official Sophie Brocas told France TV late on Sunday.
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If convicted, King could serve anywhere from two to 10 years in prison, and pay up to a $10,000 fine, Judge John Wilson Weeks told the jury pool ahead of the selection process.
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The president of the European Council, comprised of member states’ governments, defended his decision to open diplomatic communications with the Kremlin after the leaders of France and Germany criticized the decision.
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Arabs and Jews are treated in the same hospitals (in the same wards and rooms) by medical staff comprised of Arabs and Jews.
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Data centers are contained in buildings stretching as far as a football field, housing thousands of continually running machines.
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Crews quickly established hose lines on the roof and contained the blaze to a portion of the solar panels atop the structure, achieving knockdown in 48 minutes with no injuries reported, the Fire Department said at the time.
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As a result, cloud solutions will now be aggregated into a single platform.
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Among the creators hopping on the bandwagon, who have been aggregated by mainstream media that includes ESPN and Men in Blazers, are accounts with ties to offshore betting sites and other esports promotions.
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But some of the payments Newsom solicited went to nonprofits Siebel Newsom is involved with, and which have paid her a salary.
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And there's a certain time lapse involved in buying fractional shares.
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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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