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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
The force, numbering in the tens of thousands, grabs ports in the southern Chinese coastal provinces of Guangdong and Fujian and starts to push inland.
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Those books, now numbering eight (plus several novellas), have been adapted as Apple TV’s Emmy-winning series Slow Horses, whose fifth season concluded Wednesday (Apple has ordered two more seasons).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
With Tahoe, Apple has switched from a sequential numbering scheme for each new version of macOS to numbering by the year of release.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Israel’s travelling supporters, numbering roughly 100, inside the Ullevaal Stadion on Saturday evening, had similar hopes.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
That would leave, at the start of 2026, an EPA staff numbering approximately 9,700 people, a level not seen since the last years of the Nixon and Ford administrations.
—Chris Sellers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said in an interview with Reuters those sanctions have ultimately failed to deter the North, which today is adding massive nuclear weapons numbering 15 to 20 to its arsenal every year.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The majority of Breach’s opening week was powered by traditional album sales, numbering 169,000 sold, which lands Twenty One Pilots its biggest sales week ever, and the biggest for any rock album in six years.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2025
Reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are significantly higher, numbering about 812 per week between August 2022 and August 2023.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Those books, now numbering eight (plus several novellas), have been adapted as Apple TV’s Emmy-winning series Slow Horses, whose fifth season concluded Wednesday (Apple has ordered two more seasons).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
With Tahoe, Apple has switched from a sequential numbering scheme for each new version of macOS to numbering by the year of release.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Israel’s travelling supporters, numbering roughly 100, inside the Ullevaal Stadion on Saturday evening, had similar hopes.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
That would leave, at the start of 2026, an EPA staff numbering approximately 9,700 people, a level not seen since the last years of the Nixon and Ford administrations.
—Chris Sellers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said in an interview with Reuters those sanctions have ultimately failed to deter the North, which today is adding massive nuclear weapons numbering 15 to 20 to its arsenal every year.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The majority of Breach’s opening week was powered by traditional album sales, numbering 169,000 sold, which lands Twenty One Pilots its biggest sales week ever, and the biggest for any rock album in six years.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2025
Reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are significantly higher, numbering about 812 per week between August 2022 and August 2023.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbering
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Hagan said during a recent webinar for a large state restaurant association, many proprietors were surprised to learn they weren’t supposed to be counting service fees as tips.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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At the heart of the system is advanced AI that goes far beyond simply counting reps or tracking time.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Food hubs can increase local food access by aggregating food products from small to mid-sized farms and distributing them to underserved communities, schools, hospitals and retail stores.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Hornets made two interceptions, including one by Koa Akui, the team leader with five picks.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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There is no telling how long the restrictions might last or how much worse delays will get as Congress remains at a logjam.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beatty emphasizes that the key to creating the show was telling a clear story in a short format.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Look 5 degrees to the lower left of the Pleiades to find the patch of sky containing Uranus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Outkast, comprising members André 3000 and Big Boi, were inducted by Donald Glover and brought nearly all of their collaborators and confidants in attendance on stage to celebrate the honor.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Venezuelan Andes Montane Forest region serves as a barrier near the Venezuela-Colombia border, comprising high-altitude woodlands that effectively function as a natural border wall.—
Leonardo Feldman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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The decision effectively ends months of back-and-forth accusations involving Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Indiana State Police will lead the investigation into the shooting involving Fishers' officers.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bruce Glikas—FilmMagic Diller, a media mogul who founded Fox with Rupert Murdoch and is the chairman of IAC and Expedia Group, made two donations totaling $500,000 to Fix the City.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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She’s made $25,000 a month before by doing these shifts and picking up some overtime, generally totaling around 16 shifts in that time.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Numbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbering. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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