as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
received numerous complaints about that product
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Recent Examples of numerous
The bottom line While mortgage rates could fall closer to 5% in 2026, numerous factors would have to align for that to happen.
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 19 May 2026
However, both ingredients are healthy in numerous ways and can be added as part of a heart-healthy, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory diet.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 19 May 2026
Carpenter raped, tortured, and murdered numerous people in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1979 and 1981, primarily in Marin and Santa Cruz counties.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
And numerous tech firms are working on building humanoid robot assistants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 19 May 2026
However, both ingredients are healthy in numerous ways and can be added as part of a heart-healthy, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory diet.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 19 May 2026
Carpenter raped, tortured, and murdered numerous people in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1979 and 1981, primarily in Marin and Santa Cruz counties.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
And numerous tech firms are working on building humanoid robot assistants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerous
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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Officers responded to the incident after receiving multiple reports of an active shooter.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Netflix won the buzzy project in a highly competitive bidding war, after multiple worldwide offers.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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On March 3rd, Jeffries invited several of the holdouts, including Gottheimer, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of Florida, and Greg Landsman, of Ohio, to his office for a meeting.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Frank describes several forms that illness narratives can take.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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At the same time, its poison has claimed countless lives throughout history.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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It was so well presented with countless references to viral moments and gaffes.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Numerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerous. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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