as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
received numerous complaints about that product
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Recent Examples of numerous
Protests broke out in Los Angeles earlier this month in reaction to numerous Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the area.
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Anna Commander
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In this heartwarming tale, Tom Hanks stars as Forrest Gump, a man with a low IQ who unwittingly plays a role in numerous significant 20th-century historical events.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The town hosts numerous festivals, including the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride Jazz Festival and Telluride Film Festival, adding to its cultural appeal.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The violence included rioters hurling projectiles at law enforcement officers and lighting numerous self-driving electric vehicles on fire.
—Julia Bonavita , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
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Anna Commander
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In this heartwarming tale, Tom Hanks stars as Forrest Gump, a man with a low IQ who unwittingly plays a role in numerous significant 20th-century historical events.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The town hosts numerous festivals, including the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride Jazz Festival and Telluride Film Festival, adding to its cultural appeal.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The violence included rioters hurling projectiles at law enforcement officers and lighting numerous self-driving electric vehicles on fire.
—Julia Bonavita , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
Adjective
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Put as many walls between yourself and the outside as possible.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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At the same time, many young men from Kongo’s noble families traveled to Europe to study at Catholic-run institutions.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Enforcing standard security procedures can become cumbersome across disparate suppliers, which may be located in multiple jurisdictions with varying legal and regulatory standards.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Advertisement Around 300 officers from multiple agencies, including the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Spokane Police, Coeur d’Alene Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations, responded to the scene.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The girl group, which includes members from several different nations but which is based in Los Angeles, made fans wait almost a year before sharing its new short project, Beautiful Chaos.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But Prevost, who was prior general, came several times.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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As countless children flock to summer camps around the country to enjoy the outdoors while school is out, the wholly American tradition has not existed without a history of tragic horror stories leaving families grieving the unimaginable.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Even in a state that has seen countless politicians, both Republicans and Democrats, handed prison terms for corruption, Burke has been among the most influential.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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