as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
if you believe the president's numbers, we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts
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as in counts
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
number those apples and tell me how many you have
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as in averages
to have a total of
the full-time staff numbers 30 people
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as in includes
to have as part of a whole
is numbered among the great minds of our times
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Recent Examples of numbers
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The 25 spacecraft added to SpaceX's megaconstellation, which numbers more than 10,275 satellites circling the planet.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Neither Torrey nor Lyman numbers more than 300 people.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The number being pink-slipped is estimated to be in the end a few hundred from a global staff which numbers north of 12,000.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
They were found to have either falsified records, sought funding for services not provided, or used parental PIN numbers themselves to log student attendance.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
In their purest form, rare earths aren't rocks but elemental metals – deep cuts on the periodic table, numbers 57-through-71 and two others, for those scoring at home.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In contrast, the next largest constellation in space, Europe’s OneWeb, numbers a paltry 654 satellites.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Membership now numbers about 2,000, and in September the organization hosted its first-ever West Coast conference, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
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Finally, Juanjo Oliva designed the stylish new uniforms for the whole team, which now numbers around a hundred employees.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The 25 spacecraft added to SpaceX's megaconstellation, which numbers more than 10,275 satellites circling the planet.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Neither Torrey nor Lyman numbers more than 300 people.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The number being pink-slipped is estimated to be in the end a few hundred from a global staff which numbers north of 12,000.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
They were found to have either falsified records, sought funding for services not provided, or used parental PIN numbers themselves to log student attendance.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
In their purest form, rare earths aren't rocks but elemental metals – deep cuts on the periodic table, numbers 57-through-71 and two others, for those scoring at home.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In contrast, the next largest constellation in space, Europe’s OneWeb, numbers a paltry 654 satellites.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Membership now numbers about 2,000, and in September the organization hosted its first-ever West Coast conference, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbers
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And that's when their calculations revealed that these animals were probably gargantuan — well larger than the giant Pacific octopus, today's biggest member of the family whose arm span often exceeds 13 feet.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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The team evaluated the size of the ancient octopuses using allometric calculation—a method that used the proportional growth rates of modern, long-bodied finned octopuses to extrapolate the size of their extinct relatives.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI now counts roughly 800 million weekly active users and is valued at hundreds of billions of dollars, with its for-profit subsidiary now valued at nearly $1 trillion, with a potential IPO that could arrive as early as late 2026 — an outcome Musk’s lawsuit, if successful, could jeopardize.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Musk, the world's richest person, counts $839 billion in wealth, according to Forbes.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 100-year-old system averages nine breaks for every 100 miles of water main, which beats the industry average of about 12 breaks, said Graeme Chaple, distribution division manager for SPRWS.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Household income averages $168,679, and home values average $946,327.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, that includes a 2022 misdemeanor conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, Cook County Circuit Court records show.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Zevik Glidai, a 78-year-old math teacher and volunteer ambulance driver, discovered coils of the translucent fiber-optic cables surrounding a drone that crashed into his backyard in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on April 13.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Burton brought in a stethoscope, a scale, and a thermometer so that children could use the numbers for a math activity and demystify doctors’ visits.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If a guy whose brother is engaged to Taylor Swift can pick a barbecue spot blind and land on a Charlotte favorite, that tells you something.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Parker tells me, grinning in his studio just outside of Los Angeles, in Altadena, in early April.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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The house was built in 1922 and the living area totals 2,080 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The payout — which totals more than $800 million — highlights an obscure tax rule originally designed to limit CEO pay, CNBC recently reported.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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On a Back Porch offers a bite-size portion (or perhaps a better analogy would be a beer flight) of what the Dead’s vault contains.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.—
Adam Williams
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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