Synonyms of numbers

numbers 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculation
• math
• arithmetic
• figures
• mathematics
• computation
• figuring
• calculus
• reckoning
• number crunching
• estimation
• multiplication
• ciphering
• measurement
• addition
• subtraction
• assessment
• calibration
• evaluation
• division
• appraisal
• valuation
• mensuration

numbers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of number

1

as in counts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counts
• tells
• computes
• checks
• calculates
• tables
• enumerates
• totals
• adds (up)
• tallies
• marks
• tabulates
• recounts
• ticks (off)
• reckons

2

as in averages

to have a total of

the full-time staff numbers 30 people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• averages
• totals
• aggregates
• sums (to or into)
• amounts (to)
• counts (up to)
• comes (to)
• comprises
• adds up (to)
• reaches
• clocks in at
• measures
• constitutes
• equals
• makes up
• composes

3

as in includes

to have as part of a whole

is numbered among the great minds of our times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• includes
• contains
• involves
• encompasses
• entails
• carries
• takes in
• embraces
• subsumes
• comprehends
• comprises
• has
• consists (of)
• brackets
• receives
• forms
• possesses
• owns
• admits
• incorporates
• holds
• constitutes
• embodies
• integrates
• makes
• composes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaves (out)
• excludes
• omits
• prevents
• prohibits
• bars
• precludes
• misses out
• refuses
• bans
• denies
• rejects
• rules out
• eliminates
• excepts
• debars
• loses
• misplaces
• mislays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of numbers

Verb

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

The number being pink-slipped is estimated to be in the end a few hundred from a global staff which numbers north of 12,000. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026