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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One place the Padres desperately need to upgrade is the outfield, but there aren't very many quality outfielders expected to be on the market.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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But many students claim to be unbothered by A.I.’s mistakes.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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YouTube executives took part in multiple panels, and even more discussions at the show revolved around how smaller streamers could leverage YouTube’s reach and audiences to make money on their own premium content.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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He was charged with multiple felony counts of check fraud last March and missed his court hearing in Butte Superior Court, marking him as a fugitive, authorities said.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Advertisement The Gilded Age is fiction, but informed deeply by history, with several characters that are based on real people.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
23 June 2025
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When a parent disappears Foundation for Early Childhood Education, a Head Start provider with 20 centers in East L.A. that cares for about 500 children, said federal agents have been spotted near several of their centers based at housing projects.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Less than two minutes into the burn, the motor's exhaust nozzle violently shattered into countless shards of debris.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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For true workhorse status, Gunderman has relied on her Hydro Flask (arguably the mother of all reusable water bottles) for a whopping nine years, toting it to countless gyms and volleyball sessions.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
26 June 2025
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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