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 Matthew faces arduous health struggles and numerous developmental challenges. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 On defense the Dolphins seemingly need to upgrade the edge rusher position, cornerback and safety, and that doesn’t even include players Miami needed to address the numerous injuries that have watered down the defensive line and linebacker unit. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Now, the moviegoing public can stumble on perfect replicas of theatrical blockbusters on numerous social apps and screen them in full before copyright teams can hit the panic button. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Following numerous delays, Robinson’s case finally went to trial in January 2025. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for numerous

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Adjective

And for projects that reach a certain level of complexity, many developers choose JLL’s project and development services team that’s based in Atlanta to deliver their plans.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
That triggered a crunch among many developers and brought on a downturn in the property market that has weighed on the broader economy ever since.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of many

Adjective

When there are multiple logical possibilities for what the next word should be, the model typically selects one of those words by chance, based on their relative frequencies in the data.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
His brother was stuffing bricks of cash in multiple places and would even wrap the money in plastic before hiding it in spaghetti sauce jars.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of multiple

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Beijing has issued many measures over the past several years to stabilize the property market; however, there is no end to the crisis in sight.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Infleqtion is evaluating several possible sites in Colorado’s Third Congressional District, with the final location and timing still to be announced.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of several

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numero uno

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