as in numerous
being of a large but indefinite number
a journey of many miles begins with a single step
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Recent Examples of many
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Scores of people, many toting homemade signs, braved the briskly cold weather Saturday afternoon to gather at the Indiana Dunes National Park Visitor Center to protest the loss of park employees.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The kind of place Trish thought about many times before.
—Tim Botos, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
While the average adult typically needs between seven and nine hours of sleep per night, many of us aren’t getting that much on a regular basis.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
In his essential, vividly told new autobiography, Heartbreaker: A Memoir, due March 18, Campbell (now the leader of his own band, the Dirty Knobs) offers many new revelations about his relationship with Petty and his musical journey.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Scores of people, many toting homemade signs, braved the briskly cold weather Saturday afternoon to gather at the Indiana Dunes National Park Visitor Center to protest the loss of park employees.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The kind of place Trish thought about many times before.
—Tim Botos, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
While the average adult typically needs between seven and nine hours of sleep per night, many of us aren’t getting that much on a regular basis.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for many
Adjective
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Under Trump's guidance, Musk and DOGE have initiated mass firings of government workers and made numerous cuts to federal agencies, including dismantling the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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But despite Saldaña’s numerous kudos, the Spanish language musical has had a rocky path this awards season.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With fewer business travelers, airlines might reduce the number of flights, charge leisure travelers more or charge less and hope to stimulate demand.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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That marks the highest monthly number of layoffs since July 2020, when 262,649 cuts were announced, the firm added.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Officers pile out of the vehicles and rush into multiple homes at once.—
David Culver,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Regime forces tried multiple times to assassinate the two men.—
Jawad Rizkallah,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But a little over 8 minutes in — roughly the same timing as the mishap in January — several engines appeared to cut off as the upper-stage Starship vehicle was still accelerating into space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Even if the current standoff cools down, bad blood could linger, several industry-watchers have said — and not just in Canada.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The menu itself is quiet diverse, with countless dim sum options that include a selection of baos.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Of course, countless other factors can be incorporated into the process, and which ones to use depends on personal preference and an understanding of the current trading environment.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Many.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/many. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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