as in many
too many to be counted
I've told you countless times not to do that
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Recent Examples of countless
There are countless ways to watch the upcoming total solar eclipse—Robb Report has curated a journey in Spain based around the astronomical phenomenon, in fact—but witnessing it from a luxury expedition ship in the remote waters of the Arctic is pinch-yourself stuff.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
These vehicles carry history, memories, passion, and countless hours of dedication.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The same customer dataset might exist in your primary CRM, multiple analytics platforms, a cloud development server and countless spreadsheets across departments.
—Ed Leavens, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Mines have been deployed across the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Gulf, countless spills have leaked oil into its waters, and missiles have fallen perilously close to Iran’s sole nuclear power plant, risking radiation seepage from the coastal facility.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
These vehicles carry history, memories, passion, and countless hours of dedication.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The same customer dataset might exist in your primary CRM, multiple analytics platforms, a cloud development server and countless spreadsheets across departments.
—Ed Leavens, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Mines have been deployed across the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Gulf, countless spills have leaked oil into its waters, and missiles have fallen perilously close to Iran’s sole nuclear power plant, risking radiation seepage from the coastal facility.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countless
Adjective
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Baldwin struck again in the fifth with an RBI single to left that scored José Azócar — who had doubled for the second time in as many at-bats — and gave the Braves a 2-1 lead.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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No matter how many fire extinguishers there are to hand, at Marseille the fire never seems to go out.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The whistleblower complaint made numerous detailed allegations.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The conjecture says that even within enormous, scattered and chaotic assemblages of points existing across innumerable dimensions, simple, orderly shapes will inevitably crop up.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Lone-wolf attackers with innumerable possible grievances.—
Nick Miroff,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Or they will be devoured by plankton’s numberless predators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The shift is already underway in markets like Brazil and Australia, where numberless cards and systems are gaining traction.—
Kevin Pierce,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Countless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countless. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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