as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
received numerous complaints about that product
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Recent Examples of numerous
Her reporting trips have taken her to Yemen, Iran, Pakistan, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, Libya, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and numerous countries in Africa and in Asia.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
The victim suffered a stab wound to the lower abdomen and numerous knife cuts to the head and hands.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Patent pools may also allow licensees to access thousands of patents from numerous holders.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Georgia is one of numerous states that have passed anti-transgender legislation in recent years, most of it directed toward minors.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
The victim suffered a stab wound to the lower abdomen and numerous knife cuts to the head and hands.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Patent pools may also allow licensees to access thousands of patents from numerous holders.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Georgia is one of numerous states that have passed anti-transgender legislation in recent years, most of it directed toward minors.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
Adjective
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Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The agency did not directly address whether the transition could affect service continuity, instead directing questions about services to the county, which will take over many programs.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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Flagg and Jordan are the only two rookies to record multiple games of at least 45 points since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976-77.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the pool table after the doubleheader defeat, several balls were sitting in a corner pocket.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Parker now has several options to improve an area that hasn’t been a strength in Dallas for a while.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That, among countless other stats, clips and testimonials, is how good Pavia was leading Clark Lea’s team and running Tim Beck’s offense.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But there are countless other questions that remain unanswered, including for instance, whether conversations with a chatbot psychiatrist, doctor, or travel adviser are protected from disclosure.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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