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as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
a doomsday novel that turns out to be one of those it-was-all-a-dream numbers
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as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
doesn't want to go to some mammoth state university where she would be just a number
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as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
a stunning gymnastics number that really impressed the judges
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as in calculation
numbers plural
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 to aggregate
to have a total of
the full-time staff numbers 30 people
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
is numbered among the great minds of our times
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Recent Examples of number
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Last year, antisemitic incidents increased in California, with the greatest number of incidents reported in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
With these seven honorees, the hall of fame now numbers 216 individuals and another nine groups, clubs and area organizations.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The final numbers for this weekend’s box office will be released on Monday.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Last year, antisemitic incidents increased in California, with the greatest number of incidents reported in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Verb
This group of Neanderthals probably numbered around 40 to 200 and had been genetically isolated from other Neanderthals for nearly 50,000 years.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
With these seven honorees, the hall of fame now numbers 216 individuals and another nine groups, clubs and area organizations.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for number
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Entering play, Hicks had touched triple digits on two occasions during his time with the Giants.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Triple-digit fastballs in the strike zone all spring will get a pitcher the longest looks possible.—
Grant Brisbee,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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By analyzing the colors and structures within the dust cocoons, scientists infer the composition, density and temperature of the gas and dust — crucial insights into the conditions necessary for stars to ignite. 5.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Industry experts believe that, to mitigate growing risks in complex software and AI, clear visibility into their composition is crucial.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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During his set at the T-Mobile Mane Stage, Combs performed a stack set of hits and sprinkled his act with huge surprise guests: Bailey Zimmerman, Good Charlotte and lastly, Garth Brooks.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Tap the Neighbors tab to view pictures and video of events in your neighborhood such as porch thefts, attempted break-ins, and acts of vandalism.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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If Belinda’s lightning-fast transformation is a cipher for Mike White’s thoughts on the corrosive power of money, then perhaps Laurie’s emotional speech comes closest to explaining how a good life could be oriented.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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We’re used to seeing movie presidents who are stalwart ciphers, but Harrison Ford plays Ross like Ronald Reagan with anger-management issues.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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Like all Viking vessels, its interiors are a feat of Nordic design, with comfortable yet understated cabins (in this case 84 outside staterooms, including nine suites) that uphold modern Scandinavian principles.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the early part of the 2024 season, Kwan flirted with a .400 average, a feat that hadn’t been accomplished since Ted Williams was still swinging the lumber in 1941.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The intersection’s layout and activity produced almost 18.8 crashes a year between 2018 and 2022, according to city calculations.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Then, make plans to file the right tax elections, select the optimal location, and perform the necessary calculations to avoid overpaying in taxes this year.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pretty wins are good for the soul, but ugly wins count just as much.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The same videos played a pivotal role in the last trial, when a witness counted the drinks Read appeared to drink at both establishments.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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This data is aggregated in the LM Arena leaderboard that shows which models people like the most, which can help track improvements in AI models.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
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The new effort goes beyond the traditional fleet customers to collect, aggregate and analyze data in different ways, but a key component is anonymizing that data so it can’t be traced back to any individual driver or vehicle.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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