numbers 1 of 2

plural of number
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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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of number

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Noun
  • White House officials said the calculations came from the Council of Economic Advisers.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • By the Budget Lab’s calculations, the top 1% of earners owe 28% of all unpaid taxes.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Lively’s filing includes texts and emails between Baldoni and his PR team detailing their online strategy to damage Lively’s reputation, inflaming the negative narratives about Lively that were beginning to brew online.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Main Board short turnover decreased by -45% from yesterday, which is 45% of the 1-year average, as 11% of turnover was short turnover (Hong Kong short turnover includes ETF short volume, which is driven by market makers’ ETF hedging).
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • When the time comes to name the 2025 Sexiest Man Alive, get off your ath and do some math, because the numbers all add up to one clear winner.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions and think critically.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • In the arithmetic of GDP, this depresses the growth rate.
    Axios, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The students, ages 4 to 18, receive lessons in reading, writing, grammar, and basic arithmetic; some also learn shoemaking and tailoring.
    Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Another episode’s mystery involves space tourism, which meant Lawson had to figure out space suits for a cast of wealthy characters.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Prototype Solutions With Co-Innovation Sprints An effective approach to client onboarding in a tech services company involves creating a co-innovation sprint where the client collaborates with your team to prototype a solution to their most critical challenge within the first 30 days.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This national park encompasses the 14,000-foot peak Mount Rainier, which also happens to be an active volcano.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a comfortable familiarity to their dynamics that encompasses a fair share of grumbling.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbers. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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