as in calculation
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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as in counts
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
number those apples and tell me how many you have
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as in averages
to have a total of
the full-time staff numbers 30 people
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as in includes
to have as part of a whole
is numbered among the great minds of our times
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbers
Noun
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As wages tend to rise over time, each new group of retirees raises the average benefit amount, since their benefit calculations typically reflect higher earnings.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025 -
In its most recent calculation for costs, the Congressional Budget Office said the legislation will add some $3.3 trillion to deficits over the next decade.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
Verb
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This includes Kansai-ben’s character.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The last thing a woman’s college basketball player should consider is turning pro early, and that includes USC’s Juju Watkins.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s the math that should drive every marketing decision.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Here’s why: By the simplest math Miami gives up two starters and gets one, a lopsidedness that the Fins’ slight edge in the picks swap does not make up for.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Killers Of The Flower Moon A brilliant, heartbreaking true story, Killers of the Flower Moon tells the story of the Osage people and the greedy men who try to rob them of their wealth after oil is discovered on their tribal lands.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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By placing teachers at the center of innovation, the AFT and its partners aim to ensure that the next generation of students learns not just reading, writing, and arithmetic, but also how to use artificial intelligence wisely and with purpose.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The curriculum included arithmetic, reading, writing, history and geography, along with civics, politics, home economics and vocational training.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Consider Alternative Work Arrangements Another valuable perspective shift involves reconsidering what constitutes meaningful work.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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This kind of financial mindset involves trust — in yourself, in your systems, and most importantly, in your ability to adapt if or when your financial circumstances change.—
Judy Lagrou,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Because the agency encompasses more than a hundred and fifty active missions at twenty major centers and facilities, many staffers spend their days on video calls.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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The five-mile-long mountain ridge that encompasses Mount Yoshino is said to be covered by about 30,000 cherry trees—the oldest of which is thought to have been planted more than 1,300 years ago.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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