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a character used to represent a mathematical value a birthday candle in the shape of the numeral 4

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Recent Examples of numeral Haliburton went archival wearing a piece from the Heritage 1917 collection, a contemporary reimagining of Movado’s first square watch, introduced in 1917 with Art Deco lines and Arabic numerals. Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 Both Jay and Bey got matching tattoos of the Roman numeral for four — IV — on their ring fingers years ago. Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 The title of the album is in reference to both the group’s name and the Roman numeral for the number 10, representing their decade-long career. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Available in 55 shades (a subtle nod to the Roman numerals LV) and two finishes (matte and satin), infused with lip-loving ingredients like shea butter and hyaluronic acid, plus waxes derived from rose, jasmine, and mimosa flowers. Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for numeral
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Noun
  • Despite double- and sometimes triple-digit year-on-year growth, and repeat customers accounting for 37 percent of the business every month, the break even point remained elusive.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • As one of the 27 specified sub-areas the bank will be focusing on, quantum computing has seen gains as much as triple digits over the past month.
    Jaures Yip, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Those numbers do not include killings that CMPD found to be justified self-defense.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Mahomes’ jersey number 15 was sewn on the light pink lining of the coat.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Numeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numeral. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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