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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, 19 Feb. 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, 17 Feb. 2026
Danaher ’s days in the portfolio may be numbered.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Other neighbors joined the barricade, and by the end of the day, the protesters numbered in the hundreds.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Jesse Minter’s days as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator were numbered.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Gallup asked respondents to choose a step on a ladder numbered from zero to 10 that best represented their quality of life, where zero indicated the worst possible life and 10 indicated the best possible life.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The group, which set off from a temple near Fort Worth, Texas in late October, numbered around two dozen and included monks from Thailand, Vietnam, France, Burma and Sri Lanka.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, in Milan, a skirmish broke out between police and demonstrators at the end of a protest that police said, according to The Associated Press, initially numbered 10,000 and was peaceful.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 Feb. 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, 17 Feb. 2026
Danaher ’s days in the portfolio may be numbered.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Other neighbors joined the barricade, and by the end of the day, the protesters numbered in the hundreds.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Jesse Minter’s days as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator were numbered.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Gallup asked respondents to choose a step on a ladder numbered from zero to 10 that best represented their quality of life, where zero indicated the worst possible life and 10 indicated the best possible life.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The group, which set off from a temple near Fort Worth, Texas in late October, numbered around two dozen and included monks from Thailand, Vietnam, France, Burma and Sri Lanka.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, in Milan, a skirmish broke out between police and demonstrators at the end of a protest that police said, according to The Associated Press, initially numbered 10,000 and was peaceful.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
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Any county with a ban was counted in our data.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Several members of the group were also connected to Sugar Bowl Academy, an elite boarding and day school for competitive skiers and snowboarders that has counted multiple Olympians among its alumni.—
Bonny Chu , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 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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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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When Europeans were asked about support or opposition to the creation of a regional army that included forces from their own country, 61% of respondents in Lithuania backed the idea, according to a YouGov poll in October last year.—
Domi Suskova,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Little ones are well taken care of with extras like baby baths, toys, and toiletries all included, and a mini breakfast menu plus essentials like wipes, diaper bins, and bottle warmers all thought of to boot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cameron Adams, Canva's co-founder and product chief, told CNBC that customers have been asking what the company can offer in motion graphics.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The unveiling was conducted in connection with Black History Month, a spokesman for Rodriguez told City News Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Washington, however, was unanimously chosen as the first president under the Constitution in 1789 by presidential electors from each state, who comprised the Electoral College.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The doc was made over six years and comprised footage shot by Nico Ballesteros, to whom Ye gave seemingly complete access, letting the young stranger film him for more than half a decade.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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After his death, Bogut and her family found out that the drugs Patryk had used before his death contained a lethal dose of fentanyl.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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The fire is over 280,000 acres and only 15% contained, according to Watch Duty, a wildfire tracking app.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, which aggregated high-quality polls, projected that Clinton would win 302 electoral votes; she was favored in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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The 2025 report aggregated data from 12 different institutions tracking corruption perceptions from across the globe.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2026
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Duffy said the companies involved in the Indiana crash were all registered at the same apartment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Schools get involved Social and emotional awareness isn’t just rising online, in literature, and at home.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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