NUMEROUS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

numerous

adjective

ˈnü-mə-rəs

Definition of numerous

as in many

being of a large but indefinite number received numerous complaints about that product

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Recent Examples of numerous From health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 The 36-year-old Doughty is the franchise leader among defensemen in numerous categories, including goals, assists, points and games played and was a key piece in their Stanley Cup victories in 2012 and 2014. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 There are flocks of geese and ducks, soaring hawks, chipmunks, deer, numerous varieties of insects, and many, many more. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 The report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General found that the detention facility, overseen by the Florida Division of Emergency Management, violated numerous state and federal standards. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for numerous

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For many of the indignities up on the screen were true to life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
On many of the songs, Beck broke into a falsetto that was a direct homage to Prince.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of many

Adjective

Phase 2 targets repeatability Hylenr will now move to Phase 2 testing, which will examine multiple independent reactors and use quantitative calorimetry to measure heat output more precisely.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Already this year, multiple counties and towns have declared local emergencies as a spell of powerful tropical storms from the Pacific generated high surf that eroded local beaches.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of multiple

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Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
But when Lee turns to Danbi’s POV several hundred pages in, no complication follows.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

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