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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
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.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Serial numbered to 100 with the first 10 being the more limited Green foil background version and the other 90 in red, PMGs quickly became some of Jordan’s most desirable cards.
—Brooks Peck, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In the eighties, Hollywood had begun dipping its toes into the evangelical-Christian marketplace, looking to tap into a demographic that numbered roughly eighty million people.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
For decades, the total number of satellites orbiting Earth numbered about 4,000, but in the last five years that number has grown to about 14,000.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Both Ju-ran and Un-jeong cough up blood during the final fight, implying that their days may be numbered.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
Killings motivated by left-wing ideologies during that same period numbered 25, Cato found, and totaled 68 since 1975.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
By noon, people numbered in the hundreds.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Serial numbered to 100 with the first 10 being the more limited Green foil background version and the other 90 in red, PMGs quickly became some of Jordan’s most desirable cards.
—Brooks Peck, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In the eighties, Hollywood had begun dipping its toes into the evangelical-Christian marketplace, looking to tap into a demographic that numbered roughly eighty million people.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
For decades, the total number of satellites orbiting Earth numbered about 4,000, but in the last five years that number has grown to about 14,000.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Both Ju-ran and Un-jeong cough up blood during the final fight, implying that their days may be numbered.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
Killings motivated by left-wing ideologies during that same period numbered 25, Cato found, and totaled 68 since 1975.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
By noon, people numbered in the hundreds.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
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Eventually, the Golden Knights scored goals that counted.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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Momentum Cyber, an investment bank that has tracked the security industry for years, counted 15 cloud-security companies that raised venture money in all of 2025.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Mancini, 34, agreed to a minor league contract with the Angels in February, a deal that included an invitation to major league spring training.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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In March, Swiss food producer Nestlé told USA TODAY that thieves stole an entire truck containing more than 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The group is comprised of representatives from more than 85 organizations.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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The impact with Bell’s Camry severely deformed the SAFER barrier, which is comprised of steel and foam to absorb energy in wrecks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Even inside the courtroom, where cameras were not allowed, enthusiasm for Jackson’s music could not be contained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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That sense of exclusivity carries over to the rest of the public areas, and the fireplace lounge, which is as popular with guests as with locals, feels contained but not walled off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Some budgeting apps sell your data to third-party advertisers or data aggregators, but it's usually anonymized and aggregated.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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This way, the bills land aggregated.—
Udam Dewaraja,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The abuse, which police said involved a 14-year-old, happened between July and November 2024.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Authorities said earlier that Baker was responsible for or involved in the deaths of three men — Robert Shine and John Carse, both 69, and a 79-year-old man who has not been identified.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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