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Definition of numbersnext
plural of number
as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value if you believe the president's numbers, we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of number

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Recent Examples of numbers
Verb
For the country’s Jewish population, which numbers just 100, the spate of anti-Israel measures adopted by the former government contributed to a growing sense of isolation in the country. Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 The constellation now numbers more than 200 satellites developed in a partnership between SpaceX and Northrop Grumman. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 While his workforce generally numbers 160, for the Mother’s Day crush, which involved shipment of 700,000 plants, another 40 employees were hired. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Stabbing follows arson attacks Britain’s Jewish community, which numbers about 300,000 people, has faced growing attacks online and in the streets. Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 Golders Green has long been a hub of the British Jewish community, which numbers around 300,000. Frank Andrews, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 The backstory Opened in December 2022, the hotel is Hilton’s first luxury property in Morocco and the first in the country for the Conrad brand, which currently numbers a benchmark of nearly 50 properties across five continents. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 The 25 spacecraft added to SpaceX's megaconstellation, which numbers more than 10,275 satellites circling the planet. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Neither Torrey nor Lyman numbers more than 300 people. Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbers
Noun
  • Since 2022, regulators have already substantially scaled back the original Basel Endgame capital proposals, revised stress-testing transparency rules, reduced Supplementary Leverage Ratio requirements, and proposed removing Treasuries from SLR calculations.
    Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Today, the calculation has changed.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Recycling Europe counts more than 80 national federations and companies across 24 European Union and European Free Trade Association countries among its ranks, representing sectors that range from paper and plastics to textiles.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
  • On sale for just $13, this luminous tinted moisturizer has been bought by more than 20,000 Amazon shoppers in the last month—and counts Martha Stewart as a fan.
    Jordan Julian, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The 100-year-old system averages nine breaks for every 100 miles of water main, which beats the industry average of about 12 breaks, said Graeme Chaple, distribution division manager for SPRWS.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • So far, there is no indication that his departure includes a settlement agreement.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • The offering includes binary option contracts based on the Mini-S&P 500 Index, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • PennDOT is installing about $20,000 in safety improvements at a Delaware County intersection where a college math professor was killed while riding his bicycle six months ago.
    Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Like any astronaut crew, the resume of each of these astronauts reads like a greatest hits list of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, training, including aviation in civilian and military contexts.
    Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The adaptation of Georgy Demidov’s eponymous novel, set in the Soviet Union in 1937 during Stalin’s Great Purge, tells the story of a young local prosecutor and dedicated communist who starts to question his undying faith in the regime.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
  • Neither tells you whether the result was any good.
    Mark Hull, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The bill for the renovations totals roughly $16 million, according to government contract records previously reviewed by USA TODAY.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • The project area totals more than 2,000 acres, with around 550 acres being kept as an agricultural buffer.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Bar soap contains fatty acids that react with certain minerals, especially those in hard water.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from June 7-13 and 98 inspections.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2026

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