round number
noun
: a number that is easily multiplied, divided, etc., and especially a number that ends in zero
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Russian casualties in 's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have surpassed 700,000, according to Kyiv, which trolled Moscow over the round number of such a grim milestone.
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Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
That is a nice, round number representing a resistance level that, if broken through, could clear the way for further upside, according to Mark Malek, investment chief at Siebert.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Other than being a round number, a 100-pitch threshold is arbitrary and isn’t based on research of when pitchers become tired and risk greater injury.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
This was its first time above 40,000 since topping that round number milestone in late May.
—Brian Evans,hakyung Kim, CNBC, 11 July 2024
In isolation, these raw vote tallies seem perfectly ordinary—neither is a particularly round number.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Of course, the henchmen aren’t stupid enough to simply report a round number of 85.0 percent turnout.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Not the nice, whole round number that most people would like, but more grounded in the actual data.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Titles are listed alphabetically, so Miraculous gets the round number.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
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Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
That is a nice, round number representing a resistance level that, if broken through, could clear the way for further upside, according to Mark Malek, investment chief at Siebert.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Other than being a round number, a 100-pitch threshold is arbitrary and isn’t based on research of when pitchers become tired and risk greater injury.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
This was its first time above 40,000 since topping that round number milestone in late May.
—Brian Evans,hakyung Kim, CNBC, 11 July 2024
In isolation, these raw vote tallies seem perfectly ordinary—neither is a particularly round number.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Of course, the henchmen aren’t stupid enough to simply report a round number of 85.0 percent turnout.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Not the nice, whole round number that most people would like, but more grounded in the actual data.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Titles are listed alphabetically, so Miraculous gets the round number.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Round number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round%20number. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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