as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
received numerous complaints about that product
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Recent Examples of numerous
The mountainous region along the coast is especially prone to mudslides, and there are numerous rivers that could jump their banks.
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Luis Alberto Cruz, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Agudelo was transferred to Elmhurst Hospital where she was treated for numerous skull fractures, a puncture wound to her temple and multiple abrasions, according to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
So are numerous overseas pros and G League players.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The election of Donald Trump and his administration’s strong stance against DEI programs have caused numerous corporations, like Target, to reexamine internal policies that might bring down the government’s wrath.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Luis Alberto Cruz, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Agudelo was transferred to Elmhurst Hospital where she was treated for numerous skull fractures, a puncture wound to her temple and multiple abrasions, according to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
So are numerous overseas pros and G League players.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The election of Donald Trump and his administration’s strong stance against DEI programs have caused numerous corporations, like Target, to reexamine internal policies that might bring down the government’s wrath.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
Adjective
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Gas stations overflowed with cars waiting for fuel as many loaded their vehicles with essentials and uncertain hopes.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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But the cost of the drug — roughly $28,000 a year — could price out many.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Attention turned to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, which is the home to all 19 of the B-2 bomber fleet, and whether they might be launched for a nonstop flight to Iran that would require multiple mid-air refuelings.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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YouTube executives took part in multiple panels, and even more discussions at the show revolved around how smaller streamers could leverage YouTube’s reach and audiences to make money on their own premium content.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Advertisement The Gilded Age is fiction, but informed deeply by history, with several characters that are based on real people.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
23 June 2025
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When a parent disappears Foundation for Early Childhood Education, a Head Start provider with 20 centers in East L.A. that cares for about 500 children, said federal agents have been spotted near several of their centers based at housing projects.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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His answer is both thoughtful and humble, and perhaps perfectly fitting for a seasoned actor who’s taken on countless roles in Korean film and TV over the past 32 years.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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For true workhorse status, Gunderman has relied on her Hydro Flask (arguably the mother of all reusable water bottles) for a whopping nine years, toting it to countless gyms and volleyball sessions.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
26 June 2025
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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