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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
Jungle Island’s days may be numbered.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The days of harsh, broad-coverage pest control and harmful chemicals are numbered.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Whales and dolphins have begun returning to New York Harbor; why not oysters, which, in these parts, once numbered in the billions?
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Colbert’s days at CBS are numbered; Comedy Central and CBS are both owned by Paramount Skydance.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
While Spanish chroniclers numbered the population around the time of European contact to have been 1 million, anthropologists have disputed this, arguing instead for the population to have been 6–12 million.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Last summer in Yosemite, park employees numbered 758, while Aramark employees numbered 1,271.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
This case numbered among the 22 financial crimes Alex pleaded guilty to.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Dwindled in size from the thousands of Nebraska fans who took over this stadium in fourth quarter on Saturday, the throng still numbered hundreds outside of the gates near the Huskers’ locker room some 50 minutes after the game ended.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The days of harsh, broad-coverage pest control and harmful chemicals are numbered.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Whales and dolphins have begun returning to New York Harbor; why not oysters, which, in these parts, once numbered in the billions?
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Colbert’s days at CBS are numbered; Comedy Central and CBS are both owned by Paramount Skydance.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
While Spanish chroniclers numbered the population around the time of European contact to have been 1 million, anthropologists have disputed this, arguing instead for the population to have been 6–12 million.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Last summer in Yosemite, park employees numbered 758, while Aramark employees numbered 1,271.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
This case numbered among the 22 financial crimes Alex pleaded guilty to.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Dwindled in size from the thousands of Nebraska fans who took over this stadium in fourth quarter on Saturday, the throng still numbered hundreds outside of the gates near the Huskers’ locker room some 50 minutes after the game ended.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
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The goal was counted good on the ice, but it was quickly overturned on replay, which showed Voronkov using the back heel of his right skate to kick the puck into the net.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although not counted as a turnover, the Boise State defense also easily stopped a Nevada fake field goal in the first quarter.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rental concessions averaged $107 in the third quarter, bringing the average effective rent to $1,709 a month.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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In September, Border Patrol agents averaged roughly 279 apprehensions per day along the Southwest border — about 8,300 for the month — marking a 95% drop from the previous administration’s daily average of about 5,110 between February 2021 and December 2024, according to CBP figures.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Airports particularly affected at that time included San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California (56 disruptions), Miami International Airport (MIA) in Florida (36) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California (28).—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among the Continental soldiers taken prisoner at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in Quebec in 1776, for instance, eighty-nine of two hundred told their redcoat captors they had been born overseas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those virtual hangouts comprised breakfast, lunch, and walks.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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The latter comprised Copenhagen Fashion Week’s chief executive officer Cecilie Thorsmark; Mulberry CEO Andrea Baldo; Tekla CEO Kristoffer Juhl; Ganni cofounder Nicolaj Reffstrup, and Rikke Amtorp, head of brand and creative at Magasin du Nord, to cite a few.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire has been fully contained.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The blaze is now contained, but a shelter-in-place order remains in effect for the area around the airport.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Its sister publication, the New York Post, quickly aggregated and amplified it.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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These census blocks can then be aggregated by both the current and proposed maps.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Following a new Evanston policy, local police obtained the badge numbers of the federal agents involved in Friday’s arrests, Biss said.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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