NUMBERING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

numbering

verb

present participle of number

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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Relevance

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 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 Crowds numbering in the hundreds then gathered at Chick-fil-A and surrounding businesses, where fights broke out and individuals illegally congregated. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over. —

David Szondy april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 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 Researchers documented the fish ascending waterfalls up to approximately 15 meters high, often in groups numbering in the thousands. —

Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 Wormuth, who served as Army secretary during the Biden administration, said securing the sites could demand extensive engineering support -- including heavy construction equipment -- as well as a significant security force, potentially numbering in the hundreds of troops per location. —

Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026

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That’s not counting the park’s roster of wildlife, from black bears and mountain lions to owls, pronghorns, and bighorn sheep.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
There’s absolutely no justification for not counting those assists.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026