numbering

verb

Definition of numberingnext
present participle of number
1
as in counting
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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2
as in totalling
to have a total of the full-time staff numbers 30 people

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3
as in including
to have as part of a whole is numbered among the great minds of our times

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbering
  1. including
  2. telling
  3. containing
  4. involving
  5. comprising
  6. encompassing
  7. totaling
  8. carrying
Verb
  • Under his leadership, Forbes has diversified its revenue, expanded the business into new categories including ecommerce and global real estate, and built a successful business strategy that nurtures journalistic excellence and supports a robust and professional newsroom.
    Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Calculating the actuals brings in many complications, including the size of the business, type of machinery and local rates and incentives.
    Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of including
Verb
  • In addition, the user might have stated that physics is altered, maybe telling the AI to pretend that the action is occurring on the Moon or Mars.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The organization represented Parents Protecting Our Children, a group that argued that the district violated parents’ religious freedom in not telling them about children’s trans identity.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The pistol was loaded with a Glock magazine containing six nine-millimeter full metal jacket rounds.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Slow Cooker Beef Stew Stews provide a warm mix of foods in one pot, usually containing meat and vegetables.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of containing
Verb
  • Read on to discover the reason behind his exit and the alleged drama involving his former co-stars, including Tan France.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There has been a decrease in such deaths, CBS News previously reported, but a rise in deaths involving psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of involving
Verb
  • With four generations comprising the workforce today, there are clear differences and similarities to inform space design that works for all, not just some.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Considered one of the last private coastal plots in Washington State, Governors Point has a fascinating topography comprising dense coastal forest and 270-foot-high sandstone cliffs.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of comprising
Verb
  • So, for example, to support individuals with autism across all demographics, physicians must ensure that their assessment tools are trained on datasets that are representative of diverse populations, encompassing race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic background and geography.
    Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The first look stills foreshadow a dynamic story encompassing happy times between the couple as well as the world thrown into chaos by zombie attacks.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of encompassing
Verb
  • In 2021, the Federal Reserve Z Report showed open end municipal bond mutual funds hit an all-time high, totaling over $1,089 billion.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Bears offense turned in a horrendous first half, totaling just 53 yards and not getting a first down until less than a minute left in the second quarter.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of totaling
Verb
  • The secure communications bill was directed at the platforms providing the secure, end-to-end communications rather than the networks carrying the traffic.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was also initially charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of carrying
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numbered

numbering

numberless

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