How to Use numeric in a Sentence

numeric

1 of 2 adjective

• That's the largest numeric growth in the U.S. in that period.
  — Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2022
• Enter that numeric string at MarshmallowOnly.com, and well, that's it.
  — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, Bon Appetit, 15 May 2017
• Enter that numeric string at MarshmallowOnly.com, and well, that's it.
  — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, Bon Appetit, 15 May 2017
• The state ranked sixth in the U.S. among the fastest shrinking states, both in percentage and numeric declines.
  — Kristine De Leon, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
• Now the packages were stamped with a numeric code that linked to a post office in New Jersey.
  — Adam Dalva, The New Yorker, 15 July 2021
• The nationwide strike was dubbed Five-Twos, for the five number twos in the numeric form of Monday’s date.
  — Fox News, 22 Feb. 2021
• The answer could be to get a keyboard with a numeric keypad.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• Every response has a numeric value tied to it on the back-end that renters don’t see.
  — Caitlin McCabe, Philly.com, 10 Oct. 2017
• Ryan said the club does not have a specific numeric goal in terms of TV outreach.
  — Jayna Bardahl, The Enquirer, 20 May 2021
• And the cold, hard numeric fact is that institution can’t do it on its own.
  — Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2021
• Six of the top 10 counties leading in annual numeric growth were found in the Lone Star state.
  — The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
• PINs are numeric and can be anywhere from four to 10 digits.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
• Each night after that, the broadcast ended with a numeric sign-off.
  — Marc Wortman, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2017
• Each night after that, the broadcast ended with a numeric sign-off.
  — Marc Wortman, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2017
• Police were clearly told what their numeric goals are and what the fallout is for not meeting them.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021
• To the 34-year-old left-hander, however, the value of the record is nostalgic, not numeric.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• The American Porsche seller felt U.S.-bound 356s ought to bear a model name as opposed to a numeric one.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 1 Apr. 2023
• The numeric scale is similar to the one used by Globe at Night participants.
  — WIRED, 13 Feb. 2023
• Petersburg area even ranked No. 7 for overall numeric growth in the whole country.
  — orlandosentinel.com, 8 Apr. 2022
• That puts Oregon at No. 6 among the fastest-shrinking U.S. states, both in percentage and numeric declines.
  — oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2022
• In my opinion, just get the Tactile Pro or Mini, depending on your desk size and need for a numeric keypad.
  — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 19 Mar. 2022
• There is a handy size chart in the product photos and a breakdown of numeric size ranges that correspond to the letter sizes in the product description.
  — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
• Rolled out, the Sungwoo is larger than the standard keyboard on a 13-inch laptop and comes complete with a numeric keypad.
  — Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2019
• Not everything can be boiled down to a numeric KPI, but both sides need to walk away with a clear understanding of what success looks like.
  — Kyle Scott, Forbes, 17 May 2021
• The first set of four-ball numeric combinations that popped out belonged to Boston.
  — Bob Ford, Philly.com, 18 May 2017
• In historic terms, the small, numeric difference is less an advance than a catching up.
  — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2018
• Texas had the largest numeric increase in both the white and non-white Hispanic populations.
  — Bloomberg.com, 22 June 2017
• The screen itself has a Valet mode that allows you to enter a numeric code to lock the screen—and any access to your personal information on MyLink.
  — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2013
• Lenovo's keyboard deck has large speaker grilles on either side of the keys instead of making room for a numeric keypad.
  — Eric Grevstad, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
• In Olympic gymnastics, judges decide the winner by giving numeric scores to the competitors, and whoever has the most total points at the end wins.
  — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2023

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numeric

2 of 2 noun

• The names of the Cadillac electric vehicles will be words not alpha-numeric, Reuss said.
  — cleveland, 15 Feb. 2020
• The sheets filled with numeric and Greek scratchings had quickly overwhelmed his modest desk and were now forming a patchwork wallpaper that spread from that corner and began to wrap around the 8x12 room.
  — Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2021
• Bexar County ranked sixth nationally among U.S. counties recording the largest raw numeric growth since 2010.
  — Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 25 Mar. 2020
• There’s a proper numeric keypad for spreadsheet users and an extended cursor cluster.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
• In fact, while each shade has both a numeric and a descriptive name — for example, 18 Deep Sable — nearly half the shades have decimals, indicating subtle variations in undertones.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 July 2018
• This is a numeric, unique identifier attached to every Facebook account.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2018
• Q: There’s more to creating an effective relationship with an adviser than numerics.
  — Jane Wooldridge, miamiherald, 18 June 2017
• The names of the Cadillac electric vehicles will be words not alpha-numeric, Reuss said.
  — cleveland, 15 Feb. 2020
• The sheets filled with numeric and Greek scratchings had quickly overwhelmed his modest desk and were now forming a patchwork wallpaper that spread from that corner and began to wrap around the 8x12 room.
  — Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2021
• Bexar County ranked sixth nationally among U.S. counties recording the largest raw numeric growth since 2010.
  — Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 25 Mar. 2020
• There’s a proper numeric keypad for spreadsheet users and an extended cursor cluster.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
• In fact, while each shade has both a numeric and a descriptive name — for example, 18 Deep Sable — nearly half the shades have decimals, indicating subtle variations in undertones.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 July 2018
• This is a numeric, unique identifier attached to every Facebook account.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2018
• Q: There’s more to creating an effective relationship with an adviser than numerics.
  — Jane Wooldridge, miamiherald, 18 June 2017

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024