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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
Visitors on whale-watching tours often see dolphin pods with animals numbering in the hundreds as well as sea lions and sharks.
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Attorneys for the plaintiff, Kathy Morehart of Texas, allege Morehart and others who are part of a potential class of victims numbering in the thousands relied on OpenLoop to keep their private health information confidential.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 20 Feb. 2026
Their continuous efforts involve coalition members regularly appearing at city council meetings and a deluge of emails, now numbering nearly 22,000, continually bombarding city hall.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
We were understood to belong to our own sovereign tribal nations (then numbering well over 750), many of which were geographically inside yet civically separate from the growing American republic.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
In fact, seven of the top 10 most-listened to podcasts—with collective audiences numbering in the tens of millions—are hosted by men.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Once numbering as many as 400 million in North America, modern Castor canadensis—the North American beaver—has been reduced to just 10 million due to relentless fur-hunting.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Lyme disease cases have skyrocketed in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with estimated diagnoses now numbering around nearly half a million people each year.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Attorneys for the plaintiff, Kathy Morehart of Texas, allege Morehart and others who are part of a potential class of victims numbering in the thousands relied on OpenLoop to keep their private health information confidential.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 20 Feb. 2026
Their continuous efforts involve coalition members regularly appearing at city council meetings and a deluge of emails, now numbering nearly 22,000, continually bombarding city hall.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
We were understood to belong to our own sovereign tribal nations (then numbering well over 750), many of which were geographically inside yet civically separate from the growing American republic.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
In fact, seven of the top 10 most-listened to podcasts—with collective audiences numbering in the tens of millions—are hosted by men.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Once numbering as many as 400 million in North America, modern Castor canadensis—the North American beaver—has been reduced to just 10 million due to relentless fur-hunting.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Lyme disease cases have skyrocketed in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with estimated diagnoses now numbering around nearly half a million people each year.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbering
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Officials were still counting the votes Sunday and final results were expected later in the week.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her next step is to get the album ready and start rehearsing major shows in Spain, where fans have been counting down.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2026
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Online agencies like Orbitz profit by aggregating airfares.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sylvera makes money by aggregating and analyzing data about the market for carbon credits, which buyers and sellers pay to access.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Human rights groups have reported that more than 1,000 people have been killed by US-Israeli strikes since Saturday, including children.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Based in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé also makes hot chocolate and cookie dough, and has stakes in popular brands including Cheerios and Häagen-Dazs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The White House is telling Republicans to refine their immigration messaging as the party stares down the midterm elections, a tacit acknowledgement that its hardline rhetoric about mass deportation risks alienating voters.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Letitia Wilbourn, a Fort Worth resident and a member of the Echo Heights neighborhood association, spoke in opposition to the substation improvements at the Zoning Commission meeting, telling commissioners that substations have led to health problems in the neighborhood.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Its floor is nearly entirely covered in dark, mineral-rich rock — known as mafic material — containing magnesium, iron and minerals such as pyroxine and olivine.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Court documents show Farah conducted surveillance on the juror and their home, sent a map of where the juror parked and drove a co-defendant to deliver a gift bag containing $120,000 in cash.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Using a methodology comprising those metrics, the chart provides a weekly multidimensional ranking of artist popularity.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Disney faced backlash after attempting to use a Disney+ trial subscription contract to block a wrongful death lawsuit involving one of its park properties.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Police body camera footage released by the Connecticut Office of Inspector General Inspector showed Walker brandishing a knife and raised the blade toward a policeman who had fallen over during a scuffle in the apartment involving Walker and his family members.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to the union, the health fund has suffered eight-figure losses for the past four years, totaling $205 million, and the fund will run out of money in the next three years if nothing changes.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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Flagg ended up scoring 16 points on an inefficient 7-for-23 shooting while also totaling eight rebounds, six assists and three turnovers in 30 minutes.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Numbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbering. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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