NUMEROUS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

numerous

adjective

ˈnü-mə-rəs

Definition of numerous

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 girls have faced numerous health challenges since being born prematurely at 30 weeks, including brain bleeds, cardiac arrest and stroke, and have been in and out of hospitals for much of their lives. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 His sporting career earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious Holmenkollen Medal in 2007. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 Treatments One aspect of the Clancy case that is dominating conversations is that Lindsay Clancy repeatedly sought treatment and was on numerous medications. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026 During the morning of July 31, Partee exchanged multiple inappropriate messages with the account and called it numerous times. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for numerous

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Adjective

Hilton also sees potential in many levels of the business throughout the region.

— Warren Masilamony, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Over the years, Steinem wrote for many outlets, and became a best-selling author, publishing a memoir, My Life on the Road in 2015.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of many

Adjective

Her body was found Monday morning in the waters near Hagley Landing, a boat ramp leading to the Waccamaw River in the small town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, following an extensive search involving hundreds of people and multiple agencies.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Neither club had announced the deal as of early Wednesday afternoon, but multiple sources confirmed to the Miami Herald that the trade was done and Allen was headed to Chicago.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of multiple

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After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Just Monday, Mozeliak announced a front-office realignment, beefing up the group’s assistant general manager total to four while firing several scouts and crosscheckers.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of several

Adjective

Over two months, the protesters and their supporters – most who appeared to be digitally-savvy GenZ – used Instagram and Snapchat to connect, organize, and share countless reels parodying the government.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Drafting, document review, research, scheduling, billing and countless administrative tasks can now run continuously in the background.

— Charles Lew, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of countless

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