as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
received numerous complaints about that product
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Recent Examples of numerous
Created in 1991, the studio has produced more than ten feature films and hundreds of hours of animation for television, receiving numerous accolades, with highlights being its 34 nominations for the Goya Awards.
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
There’s the cohort of makeup brands that have been trying to sell for the past couple of years to no avail, while speculation also continues to grow around numerous other brands in multiple categories from Bubble to Parfums de Marly to Amika to Olaplex and many more.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
This day marked the first full return-to-office day for numerous federal workers in downtown Atlanta.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
What causes drooling There are numerous causes of drooling — some benign, others less so, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
There’s the cohort of makeup brands that have been trying to sell for the past couple of years to no avail, while speculation also continues to grow around numerous other brands in multiple categories from Bubble to Parfums de Marly to Amika to Olaplex and many more.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
This day marked the first full return-to-office day for numerous federal workers in downtown Atlanta.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
What causes drooling There are numerous causes of drooling — some benign, others less so, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
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Food and drink Though many larger chain hotels often defer to European cuisine to be indicative of high culture, SEA wisely does the opposite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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Given toads held special significance of toads in many southwestern Chinese cultures, archaeologists had to deduce that the drum carried not only music, but deeper messages and meanings.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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All seven villas have multiple bedrooms and a large indoor-outdoor living space with a kitchenette.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Gaps in the market have emerged following the loss, and waning acquisitions appetite, of multiple traditional and/or streamer buyers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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The association filed several lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the fee, including one that remains pending that argues there should be no cost for renouncing one’s citizenship.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The blizzard may be one of the largest snowstorms the Twin Cities have seen in several years.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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There are countless breathtaking routes to traverse, from Maui to Lanai, but one of the most iconic trails is a loop around the Diamond Head Crater in Oahu.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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To look at the rhinoceros auklet even briefly was to see these countless threads gathered into blurred shadows flying over my head at twilight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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