as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
received numerous complaints about that product
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Recent Examples of numerous
By the time he was brought in, Assouline and Nike had already begun compiling and photographing some of the numerous mementos from the life and career of Jordan that serve as the backbone of the book, many of which have never been seen.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The streamer has taken international rights to numerous shows co-produced with Canadian players, such as was the case with Frontier, on which Maggs was a writer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The International Space Station and James Webb Space Telescope took numerous trips to space to construct, Frank said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
This can happen for numerous reasons.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The streamer has taken international rights to numerous shows co-produced with Canadian players, such as was the case with Frontier, on which Maggs was a writer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The International Space Station and James Webb Space Telescope took numerous trips to space to construct, Frank said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
This can happen for numerous reasons.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
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The last-second defeat brought about some pretty amplified emotions from Dolphins players and fans, prompting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who threw three interceptions in the loss, to call out the team’s leadership, which many interpreted as a veiled shot at McDaniel.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, hundreds of workers at the agency, many of whom have been furloughed since the federal government shut down on October 1, found out they were being fired as part of widespread layoffs across federal agencies.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Aggie Beever-Jones fluffed her lines on multiple chances, failing to connect with a through ball from Keira Walsh and only weakly meeting a cutback from Sjoeke Nusken.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The study showed that the robot could make multiple turns exceeding 100 degrees along its body length when activated.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Saudi and Emirati private sector investments also span several projects, including an agreement with the United Arab Emirates's renewable champion Masdar to produce 1,000 megawatts of energy.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Taking over for Brady after his retirement following the 2022 season, was Mayfield, who is off to the best start of his NFL career through six games even while managing without several key offensive weapons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kirkland Signature The best part about Costco is, inarguably, Kirkland Signature, their line of countless copycats of popular food, decor, or fashion items.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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There are also shots of the countless members of Swift’s band, dance troupe and stage crew hard at work setting up the show night after night, along with her parents, Scott and Andrea Swift, who are frequently seen smiling and laughing with their daughter.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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