so many

adjective

1
: constituting an unspecified number
can only read so many chapters each night
2
: constituting a group or pack
behaved like so many animals

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Why do so many government officials, activists and journalists use Signal for secure messaging? Frederick Scholl, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025 There are so many children in our community — right now — who are waiting. Melanie Sniff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, (Last week: 1) The betting odds have swung massively into Gilgeous-Alexander’s favor with Jokić missing so many games recently with an ankle injury. Zach Harper, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Why are there so many chemicals in our food supply? Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for so many

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of so many was in 1533

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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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