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Recent Examples of numeral
This timepiece from Fossil features a rectangular face and Roman numerals for a supremely elegant look.
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John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
This season, the introduction of the Heritage 1917 pays homage to one of Movado’s earliest archival designs—defined by its refined square case, vintage numerals and artful balance of form and function.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
God-fearing Florentines initially banned Arabic numerals, but suppression rarely works, particularly if a new technology is capturing people’s imaginations.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Arabic numerals originated in India, Chinese checkers are German, white chocolate isn’t chocolate at all.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
This season, the introduction of the Heritage 1917 pays homage to one of Movado’s earliest archival designs—defined by its refined square case, vintage numerals and artful balance of form and function.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
God-fearing Florentines initially banned Arabic numerals, but suppression rarely works, particularly if a new technology is capturing people’s imaginations.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Arabic numerals originated in India, Chinese checkers are German, white chocolate isn’t chocolate at all.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numeral
Noun
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His four-seam fastball runs in the mid-to-upper 90s and has hit triple digits.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Voters who cast ballots by mail would need to provide the last four digits of a unique number on their ID, like a driver’s license number.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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By my count, Philip Glass has written 28 operas, the same number as Verdi.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The number of tax filers with no federal income tax would increase from 37 million under current law to 66 million under Van Hollen's proposal, according to Steve Wamhoff, director of federal tax policy at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Numeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numeral. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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