as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
received numerous complaints about that product
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Recent Examples of numerous
In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
The Cuban political system —described as authoritarian by numerous international organizations— is going through one of its most severe crises in decades, with growing reports of repression and crackdowns on dissent.
—Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Multiple officers shot Jules numerous times, the video showed.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
Ever since the flagship show premiered, numerous other competition series inspired by Idol have sprung up over the years — one of which, The Voice, saw Clarkson stepping into the coaching role for seasons 14-21 and 23.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
The Cuban political system —described as authoritarian by numerous international organizations— is going through one of its most severe crises in decades, with growing reports of repression and crackdowns on dissent.
—Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Multiple officers shot Jules numerous times, the video showed.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
Ever since the flagship show premiered, numerous other competition series inspired by Idol have sprung up over the years — one of which, The Voice, saw Clarkson stepping into the coaching role for seasons 14-21 and 23.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
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Just three months into 2025, Kansas City has already seen as many domestic violence homicides as all of last year, police and city leaders announced Monday.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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The two have gone on to work together many times over the years, including in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Friends with Kids, Maggie Moore(s), and Mean Girls.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Zuckerberg has reportedly made multiple trips to the White House in an effort to broker a settlement that would avert the trial, but the trial is commencing with no settlement in sight.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Supporting multiple frameworks like LangChain, AutoGen 2 and LlamaIndex, the Agent Engine offers flexibility for building and adapting agents.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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These concerns appeared to strike a chord—at least in part—with U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken, who brought up the issue several times during this week’s fairness hearing over whether to grant the settlement’s final approval.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Alongside industry leaders like Chris O’Hara of Stunts Unlimited, Leitch delivered several presentations to the Academy, ultimately leading to the Board of Governors’ vote of approval earlier this week.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Foley has developed countless iconic personas during his wrestling career, including Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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There was a time when going vegan meant making countless sacrifices.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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