as in calculation
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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbers
Noun
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Many borrowers have already incurred higher tax obligations by filing their taxes separately based on the assurance that their spouse’s income would be excluded from the payment calculation.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025 -
With Adebayo in his way, Anunoby performed the calculations.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The footage includes various clips of the couple dancing and hanging out on the beach and traveling the world together.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Spring Cyber Week Sale, which has sitewide savings and runs through March 24, includes 140,000 quilt and comforter deals to transform your bedroom into a luxe sleeping space.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When the time comes to name the 2025 Sexiest Man Alive, get off your ath and do some math, because the numbers all add up to one clear winner.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions and think critically.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Killers Of The Flower Moon A brilliant, heartbreaking true story, Killers of the Flower Moon tells the story of the Osage people and the greedy men who try to rob them of their wealth after oil is discovered on their tribal lands.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But in incredibly rough arithmetic, playing both receiver and cornerback in the league would double any chance of injury.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the arithmetic of GDP, this depresses the growth rate.—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His company recently introduced a Greenland itinerary that involves summiting Uummannaq, a rugged, nearly 4,000-foot mountain on the country’s western coast.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Consider Alternative Work Arrangements Another valuable perspective shift involves reconsidering what constitutes meaningful work.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The five-mile-long mountain ridge that encompasses Mount Yoshino is said to be covered by about 30,000 cherry trees—the oldest of which is thought to have been planted more than 1,300 years ago.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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Because the agency encompasses more than a hundred and fifty active missions at twenty major centers and facilities, many staffers spend their days on video calls.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbers. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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