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as in digit
a character used to represent a mathematical value asked him to write out the equation in numbers, not letters

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as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production a doomsday novel that turns out to be one of those it-was-all-a-dream numbers

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as in act
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group a modern dance number

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as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness a stunning gymnastics number that really impressed the judges

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as in calculation
numbers plural 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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Recent Examples of number
Noun
Reports of the number of people injured varied, but South Korea’s Yonhap news agency put the number at 15, including civilians and soldiers. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025 But now that subscriber growth is set to slow after the benefits of reducing the number of users per subscription has run its course. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
As of December 2023, when the MSNBC Union’s first contract was ratified, the bargaining unit numbered nearly 300 workers. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025 The two of them and others, who would soon grow to number more than a dozen, began living in box trucks parked on the premises — a sort of landlocked version of the Rat Fleet. Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for number
Recent Examples of Synonyms for number
Noun
  • After registering, your BLINK Membership number (BB + 9 digits) will serve as your access code during the ticket sale on February 27.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The scoreboard that hangs from the rafters at center ice inside 3M Arena at Mariucci only has two digits that show up in the season record after the final horn blows.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In Nyoni’s terrific compositions, special mention must be made of David Gallego’s crisply evocative cinematography: interiors and exteriors of moonlit, shadowy depth that suggest an eternal night made palatable by pockets of haunting light.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
  • These findings highlight an unexpected disconnection between diet and gut flora composition.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • California rock band Incubus will be the headlining act at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2025 on Thursday night (Feb. 27).
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
  • While opening acts haven’t been officially announced yet for the stadium shows, Blackpink concerts are known for their elaborate production and full-evening experiences.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Lively’s Lily Bloom is a cipher for the millennial woman resisting the pull of becoming her boomer mother.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • For decades, Patricia McGlone was a cipher, a ghost.
    Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Even with the benefits of modern science, maintaining such a physique into his 30s represents a feat, too.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Milan High School won the title in 1954 in the Indiana-only state championship and had been the smallest school to achieve that feat.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This culminated in the calculation of Starting Pitcher Grade Point Averages.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Following the erroneous announcement, reporters uncovered a flurry of caveats and calculations that led to the oversight and inflated the number.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • From the White House, count on seeing the venture capitalist and Trump crypto czar David Sacks, digital assets task force leader Bo Hines and acting chairman of the SEC Mark Uyeda.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Much more is promised from the producer this year, and with the new single as an indication of where things are headed, count us in for the ride.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While connectivity between the car and the remote operator is essentially accomplished by aggregating multiple cellular networks, according to Mapless AI co-founder Jeffrey Johnson, an on-board computer is responsible for safety as a fail-safe against inevitable network outtages.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Franchise valuations are derived from metrics by which basketball-team transactions occur, including aggregating local and national revenues and factoring in a team-specific multiplier.
    Sportico.com, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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