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Recent Examples of numerals
Even more subtly, the final stitch forms the Roman numerals for 75, replacing the usual finishing stitch.
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Something about the styles clash between the logo and numerals/font leaves me unsettled and upset.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Arabic numerals originated in India, Chinese checkers are German, white chocolate isn’t chocolate at all.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That’s because the date’s numerals combine to form a rare numerical trick that even the most ardent math hater will appreciate.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
This riff on the 2008 original notably features classic Roman numerals as hour markers, adding an extra layer of exclusivity.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
New York — Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker, is trolling the 39% tariffs that the United States placed on its home country by selling a watch that flips the location of the 3 and 9 numerals.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The dial also incorporates Roman numerals inspired by the typography on Van’s upcoming 2025 album Remembering Now.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 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
Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Something about the styles clash between the logo and numerals/font leaves me unsettled and upset.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Arabic numerals originated in India, Chinese checkers are German, white chocolate isn’t chocolate at all.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That’s because the date’s numerals combine to form a rare numerical trick that even the most ardent math hater will appreciate.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
This riff on the 2008 original notably features classic Roman numerals as hour markers, adding an extra layer of exclusivity.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
New York — Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker, is trolling the 39% tariffs that the United States placed on its home country by selling a watch that flips the location of the 3 and 9 numerals.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The dial also incorporates Roman numerals inspired by the typography on Van’s upcoming 2025 album Remembering Now.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerals
digits
Noun
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The girl's mother found her hours later, with the A/C automatically turned off, and outside temperatures in the triple digits.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
5 Nov. 2025
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For election offices, the ability to use only the last four digits of a Social Security number may speed routine audits and batch checks of voter rolls, reducing the number of incomplete matches that previously required additional data.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Numerals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerals. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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