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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
Those presentations, which also are given to owners at the December Board of Governors meeting, have become less and less controversial over time, with suspensions numbering fewer and fewer.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The book features the names of all the authors, numbering near 10,000, followed by a series of empty pages, which protest organizer Ed Newton-Rex told Deadline symbolizes the future for novel writing if large-language artificial intelligence models continue to scrape their work.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Visitors on whale-watching tours often see dolphin pods with animals numbering in the hundreds as well as sea lions and sharks.
—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
Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The book features the names of all the authors, numbering near 10,000, followed by a series of empty pages, which protest organizer Ed Newton-Rex told Deadline symbolizes the future for novel writing if large-language artificial intelligence models continue to scrape their work.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Visitors on whale-watching tours often see dolphin pods with animals numbering in the hundreds as well as sea lions and sharks.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbering
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Not counting that pandemic year, the 22 wins are the most ever by an SDSU team not to play in the postseason.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The new trees number in the thousands — at least 4,000 per acre or as many as 20,000, depending on who is counting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rebuilding trust The White House issued a news release on March 16 aggregating supportive comments from two dozen Senate Republicans, praising Mullin's nomination.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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SeatGeek does some of the work for you, aggregating listings from multiple sellers in one place.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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Steep, shallow slopes with rocky features — including cliffs and large outcroppings — are often the first areas to see wet avalanche activity.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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However, on Saturday, the forest service has placed areas along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor, including the Austin metro area and the Hill Country, under a high level of fire danger.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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All of us here have the appetite to keep telling it.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Why is the actor and musician telling us what to cook?—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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In July 2024, an undercover agent was able to connect directly to a remote host computer and download several files containing child pornography, according to the affidavit.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The portion of the land containing the buildings is being transferred to the Community Land Trust of Marin, or CLAM.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Researchers looked at 21 publicly available data sets comprising 2,315 samples acquired by three laboratories.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The device itself is an orange-sized sensor comprising two main components that function much like the lens and retina of the eyes.—
Etiido Uko
March 14,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2026
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Kerr did not specify whether or not Curry had begun drills involving physical contact, only reiterating that an update would come Saturday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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More complex cases — such as those involving multiple years of unfiled returns or large tax debts — generally result in higher total costs.—
Adam Palasciano,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tired legs left Charlotte’s shots ricocheting off the front rim, with Mingo totaling eight points on 3-of-12 shooting, and Bradford notching 12 points on 33% shooting from the field.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo followed his mother’s directions and more, totaling 83 points for the second-highest individual scoring performance in NBA history to lead the Heat to a win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday at Kaseya Center.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Numbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbering. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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