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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbers
Noun
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In terms of the wins above replacement (WAR) statistic for pitchers based on Baseball-Reference’s calculation, the best comparisons for Sabathia (61.8) are Hall of Fame right-handers Juan Marichal (61.8) and Don Drysdale (61.3).—
Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025 -
As part of an annual revision to preliminary figures, the statistics bureau in late December revised the 2023 GDP growth to 7.4%, according to a CNBC calculation of the official data.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Almost every shot includes something for fans of the games to recognize, from Nuka-Cola bottles to Assaultron robot frames to Vault Boy bobbleheads.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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That includes goals by Bunting and Philip Tomasino in the first period, as the Flyers were scrambling all around their own zone on both.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools saw improvement in elementary math scores in 2024, but otherwise remained relatively stagnant, according to new data released Wednesday.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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America’s struggling students have fallen further behind in math and reading.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Jan. 2025
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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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Unrepentant, a new book by Peter Edwards, tells the story of Campbell—now in his 60s—from his violent upbringing and hard-partying ways, to a relentless dedication to the biker lifestyle.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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Our schools are in desperate need of a reset back to focusing on reading, writing, and arithmetic leaving all the social ideologies to be handled at home by the parents.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
18 July 2024
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So tariff revenue will not be as high as our initial arithmetic shows, but the loss of consumer welfare will be in the ballpark of that initial figure.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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For senior professionals, this often involves targeted upskilling in leadership development, emerging technologies, or areas like sustainability and digital transformation.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Prototype Solutions With Co-Innovation Sprints An effective approach to client onboarding in a tech services company involves creating a co-innovation sprint where the client collaborates with your team to prototype a solution to their most critical challenge within the first 30 days.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This national park encompasses the 14,000-foot peak Mount Rainier, which also happens to be an active volcano.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
22 Dec. 2024
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Soups encompasses everything from crab congee to creamy sausage soup with rapini and tortellini, while salads range from macaroni and tuna salad to roasted shallot salad with sherry vinegar and rye breadcrumbs.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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