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Recent Examples of numerals
No lane indicators or space numerals.
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Fun fact, Yoni Ben-Yehuda, head of watches at Material Good, actually designed the aforementioned Timepeace, adding an extraordinary malachite dial with gold numerals that draw from alphabets around the world.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Available in titanium or rose gold and with Arabic numerals.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In comparison with the Roman numerals that were previously widespread in Europe, the Hindu-Arabic numerals facilitate the reckoning that merchants need to do for commerce much more easily.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
But now, tourists will be able to sit on large travertine marble slabs where their columns once stood and read reproductions of the Roman numerals that indicated seat sections.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Using a special encryption code, the operatives could translate the numerals into a readable message.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
On the reverse side, there are symbols and dates in Roman numerals corresponding to each sign of the zodiac.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
But the irony is, Roman numerals were actually introduced to make things easier to understand.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Fun fact, Yoni Ben-Yehuda, head of watches at Material Good, actually designed the aforementioned Timepeace, adding an extraordinary malachite dial with gold numerals that draw from alphabets around the world.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Available in titanium or rose gold and with Arabic numerals.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In comparison with the Roman numerals that were previously widespread in Europe, the Hindu-Arabic numerals facilitate the reckoning that merchants need to do for commerce much more easily.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
But now, tourists will be able to sit on large travertine marble slabs where their columns once stood and read reproductions of the Roman numerals that indicated seat sections.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Using a special encryption code, the operatives could translate the numerals into a readable message.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
On the reverse side, there are symbols and dates in Roman numerals corresponding to each sign of the zodiac.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
But the irony is, Roman numerals were actually introduced to make things easier to understand.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerals
digits
Noun
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In seven starts so far this year, Sasaki has yet to establish either the command or the velocity of his prestigious fastball that once sat triple digits in Japan.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The feels-like temperatures will be in the upper 90s and triple-digits.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Numerals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerals. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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