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Recent Examples of numerals
An engineer by training, Massie designed several patents — some on display in his office — as well as a debt calculator that blinks in flashing red numerals as the nation’s deficits pile up.
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
No lane indicators or space numerals.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Fun fact, Yoni Ben-Yehuda, head of watches at Material Good, actually designed the aforementioned Timepeace, adding an extraordinary malachite dial with gold numerals that draw from alphabets around the world.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Available in titanium or rose gold and with Arabic numerals.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In comparison with the Roman numerals that were previously widespread in Europe, the Hindu-Arabic numerals facilitate the reckoning that merchants need to do for commerce much more easily.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Using a special encryption code, the operatives could translate the numerals into a readable message.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
On the reverse side, there are symbols and dates in Roman numerals corresponding to each sign of the zodiac.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
But the irony is, Roman numerals were actually introduced to make things easier to understand.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 20 May 2026
No lane indicators or space numerals.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Fun fact, Yoni Ben-Yehuda, head of watches at Material Good, actually designed the aforementioned Timepeace, adding an extraordinary malachite dial with gold numerals that draw from alphabets around the world.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Available in titanium or rose gold and with Arabic numerals.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In comparison with the Roman numerals that were previously widespread in Europe, the Hindu-Arabic numerals facilitate the reckoning that merchants need to do for commerce much more easily.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Using a special encryption code, the operatives could translate the numerals into a readable message.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
On the reverse side, there are symbols and dates in Roman numerals corresponding to each sign of the zodiac.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
But the irony is, Roman numerals were actually introduced to make things easier to understand.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerals
digits
Noun
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In a way, those ever-changing digits are a poetic reflection of the constant change in the NFL.—
Mike Kaye
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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However, first-time voters who registered by mail without providing a driver license number, state ID or the last four digits of their Social Security number might be required to show identification.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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“Numerals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerals. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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