DOZENS Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

dozens

noun

variants or dozen

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plural of dozen

as in hundreds

a considerable amount dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected

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Recent Examples of dozens This is especially important for its use as the Artemis moon lander; experts have estimated that each lunar Starship mission could require a dozen or more refueling launches to adequately supply enough propellant to get to the moon, land and launch back to lunar orbit. —

Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 May 2026 The consumer goods giant is well on its way to accomplishing that goal, with dozens of projects across 17 countries covering 254,000 hectares as of 2025. —

Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Halloween costumes was the first area Stranger Things expanded into as a brand, followed by dozens of others, from toys and games to live experience to clothing and other consumer products. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2026 Video shows dozens of officers — some carrying riot shields — corralling the large group in the middle of the street. —

Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text. —

Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 May 2026 The last dozen or so episodes were stacked with impressive guest lineups that included former President Barack Obama, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. —

Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 The grand opening ceremony featured dozens of community leaders, including Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. —

Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 And there are the activities, notably multiple golf courses, but also 100 acres of sporting grounds, sports courts, and an array of wellness and fitness facilities, as well as almost a dozen dining venues that offer everything from a snack to an epicurean feast. —

Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 May 2026

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Scouts spend hundreds of days on the road each year—long drives, cheap hotels, fast food.

— Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Cairo has leveraged the Suez Canal’s strategic location to host many subsea cables linking Europe and Asia, generating hundreds of millions of dollars annually in transit and licensing fees.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026