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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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Next-generation materials could deliver up to 39 percent of the emissions cuts needed for fashion to reach net-zero, according to The Sustainability Directive, a resource-aggregating company for those interested in finding solutions to fight climate change.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Dec. 2025
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In late 1991, Billboard started aggregating the Hot 100 via SoundScan rather than surveys.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 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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This changed with the draining and containing of the Everglades and explosive growth and development that followed.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The changes saw Fielder do a much better job of containing Demirel, allowing the Broncos to fight back and take a 9-8 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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House and Senate appropriators released a nearly $180 billion package comprising three funding bills on Monday, slimming Congress‘s chances of entering another government shutdown.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Jan. 2026
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The West Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association is one of the groups comprising the Neighborhoods of East Fort Worth Alliance.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
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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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Venezuela exported about 749,000 barrels per day last year, totaling less than 1% of global supply, according to data and analytics company Kpler.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Continuing the discussion of investing in California, Newsom noted that the state is undertaking a substantial number of infrastructure projects, totaling about $109 billion across 28,000 projects.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Numbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbering. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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