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as in counting
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 aggregating
to have a total of
the full-time staff numbers 30 people
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as in including
to have as part of a whole
is numbered among the great minds of our times
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Recent Examples of numbering
This particular market lures in people from all across the region, numbering as many as 3,500 on summer days.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Those groups, now numbering 14, include the Women’s Business Development Council and SCORE, a network of volunteer business mentors.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
The Clipper was previously called the NV100 Carry, numbering it neatly as the smallest in a van family that also includes the Caravan (NV350).
—C.c. Weiss
may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2026
On the most recent season of Vanderpump Rules spin-off The Valley, a large text thread of boys (numbering into the thirties, allegedly) is revealed to entertain vicious rumors and gossip about ex-partners.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Some reportedly own dozens of Lamborghinis, while others maintain collections numbering in the hundreds of vehicles.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
True to her intention, Kouzeh has no tables as of yet, only the counter full of her masterworks, now numbering around 25, with a short menu of coffee and aromatic teas.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Sears’ American stores, once numbering in the thousands, have dwindled to a single-digit number, giving way to business forecasts that anticipate the company could shutter at any moment.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Ngogo community, numbering roughly 200 individuals, fractured into rival clusters that researchers identify as Western and Central.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Those groups, now numbering 14, include the Women’s Business Development Council and SCORE, a network of volunteer business mentors.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
The Clipper was previously called the NV100 Carry, numbering it neatly as the smallest in a van family that also includes the Caravan (NV350).
—C.c. Weiss
may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2026
On the most recent season of Vanderpump Rules spin-off The Valley, a large text thread of boys (numbering into the thirties, allegedly) is revealed to entertain vicious rumors and gossip about ex-partners.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Some reportedly own dozens of Lamborghinis, while others maintain collections numbering in the hundreds of vehicles.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
True to her intention, Kouzeh has no tables as of yet, only the counter full of her masterworks, now numbering around 25, with a short menu of coffee and aromatic teas.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Sears’ American stores, once numbering in the thousands, have dwindled to a single-digit number, giving way to business forecasts that anticipate the company could shutter at any moment.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Ngogo community, numbering roughly 200 individuals, fractured into rival clusters that researchers identify as Western and Central.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbering
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Pratt argued that California’s lengthy ballot-counting process creates uncertainty.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Cleverly shot, the film made good use of its taut 74-minute running time (not counting commercials, of course).—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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By establishing a national-scale portal for aggregating and distributing information, Yahoo!—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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It was picked up by aggregating websites focusing on Cubs news and discussed again Saturday on the team’s flagship radio station, WSCR-AM 670.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The rescue caps off the busiest season ever on Everest with more than 1,000 climbers summiting the mountain’s south side, including a record 274 in a single day on May 20.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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NellaSpec also offers a reusable option for clinical settings that is now in hospitals including the Cleveland Clinic, UC Systems, Kaiser, and Columbia, and the cost is part of the exam, according to the company.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Since the disclosure and the Phans’ trial continuance, an independent review into the Middlesex DA’s handling of the case found that no attorneys were aware of the allegations against Quigley until immediately prior to telling the defense.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Trump had a heated phone call with Netanyahu, telling him not to go through with those actions.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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In the center, the team placed an artificial blue flower containing a sugary solution and let the bees explore it.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But despite completing initiatives to remove SSNs and other sensitive personal data from its systems, the official said Columbia inadvertently missed a legacy database containing my SSN.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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One of its flagship ventures is the Stargate UAE project, comprising a 1-gigawatt compute cluster, which forms part of a bigger campus that will provide up to 5 gigawatts of computing power for AI data centres in Abu Dhabi.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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This year Rocca has introduced a Short Film Competition section comprising eleven works connected to Sicily through their stories and themes.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Julian was killed on Saturday, May 30, after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle near Signal Butte Road and State Route 24, according to the Mesa Police Department, as reported by NBC affiliate 12News.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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One person is dead, and two others were taken to the hospital after a crash involving multiple vehicles in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, Tuesday afternoon, police said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The clips, totaling about 15 minutes, give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating the show.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Lucic, traded by the B’s to Los Angeles at the 2015 draft, enjoyed a couple of productive post-Boston seasons, totaling 20-35-55 in his only season in LA and then registering 23-27-50 the next season with the Edmonton Oilers before his productivity waned.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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“Numbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbering. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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