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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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as in math
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 number
Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
In short, your portfolio may be too concentrated among a small number of investments.
—Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The team reportedly numbers about 20 women.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The department made its determination using tax numbers from 2022, which is the most recent year for which complete data is available, the letter states.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
In short, your portfolio may be too concentrated among a small number of investments.
—Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
The team reportedly numbers about 20 women.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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