as in numerous
being of a large but indefinite number
a journey of many miles begins with a single step
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Recent Examples of many
Joel Rose, NPR, 6 June 2025
However, despite posing a risk, many of these substances are not currently controlled by the Controlled Substances Act.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Ditch denim for these alternative styles that are cooling and so easy to wear to all of your summer activities — especially while many of our picks are going for can’t-beat prices during Memorial Day weekend.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 26 May 2025
The season 2 ending's flashback indicates season 3 will be taking a similar approach, meaning many of the characters that died already will come back in various capacities.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Adjective
Walking into many of the nation's air traffic control towers is like stepping back in time.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 6 June 2025
However, despite posing a risk, many of these substances are not currently controlled by the Controlled Substances Act.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Ditch denim for these alternative styles that are cooling and so easy to wear to all of your summer activities — especially while many of our picks are going for can’t-beat prices during Memorial Day weekend.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 26 May 2025
The season 2 ending's flashback indicates season 3 will be taking a similar approach, meaning many of the characters that died already will come back in various capacities.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for many
Adjective
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The election of Donald Trump and his administration’s strong stance against DEI programs have caused numerous corporations, like Target, to reexamine internal policies that might bring down the government’s wrath.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Eastern time on March 15, the day of the Yemen operation, informing Waltz, Vance and numerous other administration officials of the timeline for the strikes that were scheduled to begin about two hours later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Going forward, the software upgrades will be named after the year, rather than taking the number after that of the previous release.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But Song refuses to stack the deck, including a comparable number of women whose rigid demands significantly narrow the market.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Fox News Digital spoke to multiple health experts about the multipurpose mineral, which plays a role in over 300 of the body’s enzyme systems and helps with energy production, muscle and nerve function, and blood pressure regulation.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Sometimes the names of multiple family members were read aloud.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The demonstrations in Los Angeles began with a few hundred people on Friday and swelled by Sunday to thousands who blocked a major freeway and set several self-driving cars on fire.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Austrian state police said earlier on social media that there had been several fatalities at the school, the BORG Dreierschützengasse.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Over the years, countless quarterbacks have reached the NFL and had an immediate impact as a rookie.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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In the month following his death, countless Hollywood figures paid tribute to the star, as well as his family who took out a full-page ad in an issue of The Hollywood Reporter to show their gratitude to those who mourned alongside them.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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“Many.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/many. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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