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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
The biggest issue was that the auditorium seats weren’t originally numbered, but Goldenvoice labeled them.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Each bobblehead will be individually numbered to 2,026.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
After being designated for assignment, his days with the Giants organization may be numbered, as he has been removed from the 40-man roster.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The crowd numbered just 1,379, but KU players appreciated the support nonetheless.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Before long, the views numbered in the hundreds of thousands.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Each cabinet is numbered, and the whisky is housed in a Glencairn crystal decanter.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Each bobblehead will be individually numbered to 2,026.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
After being designated for assignment, his days with the Giants organization may be numbered, as he has been removed from the 40-man roster.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The crowd numbered just 1,379, but KU players appreciated the support nonetheless.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Before long, the views numbered in the hundreds of thousands.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Each cabinet is numbered, and the whisky is housed in a Glencairn crystal decanter.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
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Separately, the Republican National Committee is challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots that arrive up to five days after election day to be accepted and counted.—
Vanessa Martínez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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And most of the specialist firms, which then counted for more, in terms of the stability of the markets.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 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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In Europe, Jesus has averaged a goal every 54 minutes, in comparison to his average of a goal every 648 minutes in the Premier League.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Heat nearly wasted a 15-point second-half lead, but held on in a contest that included 14 lead changes to improve to 2-7 over its last nine games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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This would mark the largest monthly increase dating back to October 1990, Doyle told clients in a March 25 note.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Local election officials told the county Board of Supervisors last month that the complaint was unfounded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The current Pentagon press corps is comprised mostly of conservative outlets that agreed to the policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department initially said that its release, made in response to a law passed by Congress compelling the agency to disclose nearly all files related to Epstein, comprised more than 3 million pages.—
Elliott Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Forensic drug reports showed that about 98% of medetomidine-positive samples also contained fentanyl.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was missing but was later contained.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
2 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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Under the agreement with Kimley-Horn, the Daxbots have aggregated data on sidewalks at dozens of city buildings and parks.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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The slide appears to have involved a thick slab of soft snow breaking loose at a weak layer in the snowpack, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials are seeking help from the public in locating a pair of dogs that were recently involved in an attack on a wild burro, part of a series of attacks on the creatures dating back to late 2025.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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