as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
received numerous complaints about that product
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Recent Examples of numerous
That's on top of the numerous weekend and evening disruptions over the last few months and the partial suspension of service during the summer of 2024.
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Christina Fan, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Blake Fagan, a clinical director of substance use disorder initiatives at the Mountain Area Health Education Center in western North Carolina, said that system delayed medications numerous times in the aftermath of Helene.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite numerous probes, the origins of COVID have never been proven.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite OpenAI’s numerous advantages, Anthropic’s focus on code and business customers seems to be winning.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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Christina Fan, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Blake Fagan, a clinical director of substance use disorder initiatives at the Mountain Area Health Education Center in western North Carolina, said that system delayed medications numerous times in the aftermath of Helene.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite numerous probes, the origins of COVID have never been proven.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite OpenAI’s numerous advantages, Anthropic’s focus on code and business customers seems to be winning.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
Adjective
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The 76ers led by as many as 15 in the quarter and carried a 32-19 advantage into the second quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Chesney and many players got their first look at the Rose Bowl lit up at night during a visit Friday.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Aircraft landing on one of the main runways at Newark come sailing in, low, over multiple lanes of traffic on the Turnpike, which is one of the most congested parts of Interstate 95.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Lawson has leadership experience from prior roles, including director of curriculum and instruction as well as elementary principal across multiple districts, officials said.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Mali was struck late last month by one of the biggest coordinated attacks on its army in Bamako and several other cities by jihadis and rebels who seized several towns and military bases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Some states like California have been seeing prices as high as $6 per gallon over the past several days, while Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Alaska contend with average prices topping $5 per gallon.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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After the dot-com bust of 2000-01, countless internet companies went under.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The High-Waist Airlift Legging, for one, has been given the seal of approval by Hailey Bieber, Margot Robbie, Jennifer Lopez, and countless other A-listers.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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