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Recent Examples of numerals
But the irony is, Roman numerals were actually introduced to make things easier to understand.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
This timepiece from Fossil features a rectangular face and Roman numerals for a supremely elegant look.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The Roman numerals, railroad minute track, and blued hands identify it as pure Cartier.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Featuring a sunburst ombre dial in a range of hues, from silver white to charcoal gray, the face also includes Arabic numerals as a nod to the original 1917 dial.
—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
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
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
This timepiece from Fossil features a rectangular face and Roman numerals for a supremely elegant look.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The Roman numerals, railroad minute track, and blued hands identify it as pure Cartier.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Featuring a sunburst ombre dial in a range of hues, from silver white to charcoal gray, the face also includes Arabic numerals as a nod to the original 1917 dial.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerals
digits
Noun
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Executors need to supply the Clerk of Court with the date of death or the last four digits of your Social Security number.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eli Lilly 's fourth-quarter results blew past Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as key GLP-1 drugs, Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound to treat obesity, grew triple-digits — and there's still plenty of growth ahead.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Numerals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerals. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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