Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of numeric
Labeling his furniture designs with dry numeric codes wasn’t for Jean Royère.
—
Sarah Medford, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
The airport’s alpha-numeric category designates the maximum landing speed and wingspan of aircraft for which the facility is designed.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2021
Reporting on inflation isn’t all that useful when the percentages tossed about like numeric salad with a light panic vinaigrette are unaccompanied by more context and comparison.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 23 June 2021
The state’s overall community college and university headcount dropped by about 123,000 students — the largest numeric decrease of any state.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2021
See All Example Sentences for numeric
Sarah Medford, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
The airport’s alpha-numeric category designates the maximum landing speed and wingspan of aircraft for which the facility is designed.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2021
Reporting on inflation isn’t all that useful when the percentages tossed about like numeric salad with a light panic vinaigrette are unaccompanied by more context and comparison.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 23 June 2021
The state’s overall community college and university headcount dropped by about 123,000 students — the largest numeric decrease of any state.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2021
See All Example Sentences for numeric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numeric
Noun
-
The eight-time All-Star is one of the rare pitchers this century to maintain triple-digit velocity while staying healthy for more than a few seasons.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
-
The news is sure to make purists groan, but the tradeoff is an output that reaches into four-digit territory.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
Noun
-
The number of teams and bowls involved could shift as discussions become more serious.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
-
The promises made and attacks scattered like buckshot on the San Francisco soundstage all seem much less important than the numbers that show up in opinion polls between now and Election Day.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
-
Not just because infinity is so useful and so natural to our descriptions of the universe, but because treating sets of numbers (like the integers) as actual, infinite objects is at the very core of mathematics, embedded in its most fundamental rules and assumptions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
-
The final number, q, is obtained by dividing k by 4 and keeping only the integer part; that is, q = 5 for 2026.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Numeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numeric. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
