numbers 1 of 2

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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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of number

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Noun
  • However, the calculation was not indexed to inflation; therefore, after 5 decades, the calculation began affecting middle-income earners.
    Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • In addition to Bailey’s involvement with the report, the University of Missouri also performed calculations of the data that was included in the report.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • This includes Kansai-ben’s character.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The last thing a woman’s college basketball player should consider is turning pro early, and that includes USC’s Juju Watkins.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Newton’s era, the late 17th century, was a time of rapid progress in science and math.
    Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Last July, Foster was featured on Baylor's student-athlete platform for his participation in a math skills summer camp put on by the school.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Killers Of The Flower Moon A brilliant, heartbreaking true story, Killers of the Flower Moon tells the story of the Osage people and the greedy men who try to rob them of their wealth after oil is discovered on their tribal lands.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.
    Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The time has come for House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, to face up to the brutal arithmetic that explains how Tallahassee works.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • And of course there’s some other stuff that can do arithmetic better than us.
    Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Consider Alternative Work Arrangements Another valuable perspective shift involves reconsidering what constitutes meaningful work.
    Cynthia Pong, JD, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • This kind of financial mindset involves trust — in yourself, in your systems, and most importantly, in your ability to adapt if or when your financial circumstances change.
    Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Because the agency encompasses more than a hundred and fifty active missions at twenty major centers and facilities, many staffers spend their days on video calls.
    David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The five-mile-long mountain ridge that encompasses Mount Yoshino is said to be covered by about 30,000 cherry trees—the oldest of which is thought to have been planted more than 1,300 years ago.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbers. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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