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 National Weather Service has issued numerous alerts, including freeze warnings and extreme cold warnings.
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Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 27 Jan. 2026
McKinnon, unfortunately, isn’t equipped to carry the drama of her space-faring section, in which the numerous plants on board begin to succumb to a mysterious pathogen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Cruise lines such as Margaritaville at Sea have begun alerting their guests of the policy, advising passengers to leave any vaping devices onboard the ships or just avoid bringing them altogether, according to numerous reports.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Wellness Innovating Among this year’s CES Smart Home Innovation Awards were numerous honorees that support wellness.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 27 Jan. 2026
McKinnon, unfortunately, isn’t equipped to carry the drama of her space-faring section, in which the numerous plants on board begin to succumb to a mysterious pathogen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Cruise lines such as Margaritaville at Sea have begun alerting their guests of the policy, advising passengers to leave any vaping devices onboard the ships or just avoid bringing them altogether, according to numerous reports.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Wellness Innovating Among this year’s CES Smart Home Innovation Awards were numerous honorees that support wellness.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
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Robert Gleason, lead of parent advisory at the Rady Gender Clinic, noted that San Diego’s only medical center dedicated to serving children and adolescents created the resource only a decade ago and only after many years of advocacy from families.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Although many in the crowd were his constituents, some people traveled hours to show their support.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Authorities previously issued warnings after multiple people reported animal sightings near the hotel the day before, according to Jam Press.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Two law enforcement officials told CBS News that body-camera footage from multiple federal agents exists and is currently under review.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bitter cold air will stick around for several days.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Although parts of eastern Oklahoma saw several inches of snow Friday night, the totals were less than the most generous predictions that were made over the past few days.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Simon Temple Simon Temple has taken countless photos of seals while scuba diving off the coast of southwestern England.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Every year, countless basketball teams that struggled to make the playoffs the prior season rebound in impressive fashion to either contend for the district or make waves as a playoff surprise.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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