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 The rabbits, numbering at least in the hundreds and possibly in the thousands, were caged on a grassy field. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 But while tech giants like Apple and Microsoft, which both announced price hikes this week, have a hefty cash cushion, supply chain leverage and customers numbering in the millions or billions, a much wider swath of businesses face potentially dire straits. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2026 The list of 529 invitees released Wednesday morning by the Academy — which includes 95 Oscar nominees, 21 Oscar winners and three Scientific and Technical Award recipients — follows classes numbering 395 in 2021, 397 in 2022, 398 in 2023 and 487 in 2024 and 534 in 2025. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 Not about the sport of golf UConn views the practice center as essential to recruitment to its golf program, now numbering nine athletes. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 This index used a Bates numbering — a common legal document indexing system — to catalog records. — Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Players who may be known only within their domestic leagues suddenly perform in front of audiences numbering in the hundreds of millions. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Residents numbering in the hundreds have fought against plans to demolish their homes and argue Gaudí never intended the avenue and staircase to reach beyond the basilica’s current footprint. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026 This particular market lures in people from all across the region, numbering as many as 3,500 on summer days. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

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Verb

After the runoff election, a European Union observer mission praised the transparency and efficiency of the vote-counting process.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Over in Nevada, UNLV defensive lineman Cohen Fuller, who graduated high school in 2022, has brought a lawsuit objecting to the NCAA counting Fuller’s seasons played in junior college and in the NAIA.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

By aggregating these technologies in one ecosystem, the IPX is intended to help accelerate the deployment of practical battery safety solutions across the broader lithium-ion battery industry.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026
However, the trade, involving aggregating Julius Randle and Naz Reid, hard-caps the Wolves at the second apron, severely limiting roster flexibility and frontcourt depth.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of aggregating

Verb

Created in honor of Birds Georgia’s 100-year birthday, the Georgia Birding Trail is a network of locations picked based on accessibility, amenities and wildlife viewing potential, including habitats such as Murphey Candler Park and Reed Creek Park.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Known as Citizenship by Investment, the program grants visa-free access to up to 150 countries, including Europe’s Schengen area and, in some cases, the United Kingdom.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of including

Verb

Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Gen Z, comprising 40% of the candidate pool, views AI with significant distrust, with 78% seeing it as a threat to early-career opportunities.

— Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The prize has a total value of 20,000 euros ($22,855), comprising 15,000 euros for a marketing campaign in Cineplexx cinemas to support the winning film’s theatrical distribution, and 5,000 euros in cash, presented to the film’s producer.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Definition of comprising

Verb

Financial regulation is struggling to keep pace with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, according to European policymakers, who are grappling with how to support adoption while containing risks to market integrity and stability.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 July 2026
In 2022, a large cluster of cases in Florida was attributed to a Caesar salad kit containing bagged romaine lettuce.

— Caroline Kee, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of containing

Verb

With estimated sales totaling €32 billion and a growth rate between 4-6% for 2025, jewelry seems to be enjoying its brightest summer yet.

— Milena Martins-Alexandre, Vogue, 6 July 2026
He’ll also be required to pay annual property taxes, and the Unified Government will use those funds to pay out remaining bond debt, totaling more than $6 million, taken out to initially build the property.

— Sofi Zeman July 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of totaling

Verb

Reddick loads her genre-blurring tale with outlandish intrigue involving Soviet spies, a capitalist cult and a roving choir that doubles as a Greek chorus.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
But severe maternal morbidity, the near-misses involving hemorrhage, infection, organ failure, ICU admissions, PTSD, impacts Black women at much higher rates, and in many jurisdictions, including Washington, DC, morbidity is not tracked.

— Ashoka, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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