NUMBERING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

numbering

verb

present participle of number

as in counting

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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Relevance

as in aggregating

to have a total of the full-time staff numbers 30 people

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as in including

to have as part of a whole is numbered among the great minds of our times

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Recent Examples of numbering Teen takeovers are when large groups of teenagers, sometimes numbering in the thousands, are drawn to specific areas of a city mostly through social media posts, and usually result in chaos and arrests, authorities said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The groups, with members numbering in the dozens, have attempted to cross from Israel to Syria every few days in recent weeks. — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Platner also endorsed a global minimum tax of 2 percent on the world’s billionaires (numbering 3,428, according to the most recent Forbes billionaires list). — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The fair’s other two sections have also been expanded, with Presents (for young galleries) now numbering 55 galleries and Solo (single-artist presentations) numbering 25 galleries. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026 The World Cup will come to a close Sunday, the culmination of 104 matches involving 48 teams traveling thousands of miles to 16 cities for a global audience numbering hundreds of millions. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 16 July 2026 SpaceX Starlink satellites, now numbering more than 10,000, were reported to have made 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers within half a year. — David M. Klein, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 While a nonstop parade of human beings moves through this space every day, raccoons numbering in the hundreds are moving back and forth among this static urban architecture above us. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Spearheaded by film commissioner Marysela Zamora, the market expects to host 900 business meetings among a host of international players numbering some 350, an uptick from last year’s 275. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 July 2026

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More recently, county voters approved Measure B, a controversial initiative requiring voter identification, hand-counting ballots and sharply limiting vote-by-mail options.

— Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Under two-way contracts to the Heat are Tre Donaldson and Vlad Goldin, with teams allowed to carry up to three players under such contracts, those salaries not counting against the cap.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

These approaches include molecules designed to clear these protein clumps or reduce their production, as well as molecules that can stop them from aggregating.

— Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
On fraud, aggregating transaction data across institutions means that a suspicious destination account flagged by one bank can protect customers at every other bank in the network.

— Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of aggregating

Verb

The house sells most of its Champagne in European markets, including Britain, Belgium, Italy and Spain, as well as in West Africa, with smaller volumes going to the United States and Asia, Bonnet-Gobillard said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Hernandez was released the same day on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond with certain conditions, including not to operate any boats or vessels.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of including

Verb

Florian Maurice, the former Rennes technical director, is telling a story about Jeremy Jacquet and how the Frenchman was destined for the top.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Or, at least, for the first time since the start of the war, some analysts on Wall Street might at least be willing to consider that the administration may be telling the truth about the state of the oil market.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

The luxury pricing is based on the materials comprising Motiva’s SmoothSilk implants.

— Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The move brings producer Alejandro Saevich into a production team comprising Zoe Films’ Lorenzo Cioffi and Giampà and Fiasco’s Elena Fortes.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of comprising

Verb

The best kits with oils and lotions can rise to $150, and those containing high-quality straight razors might cost as much as $200.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The group’s survey efforts are mostly organized into 17 clusters, each containing 12 to 16 individual collection sites spread out in a grid of roughly 14 square miles.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of containing

Verb

The investigation began after the sheriff's office received reports of possible fraudulent sales involving RVs placed on consignment in March.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
An imagined 2014 case involving State Farm was cited to convince a judge that the company was, ultimately, not responsible for covering all the damage to the plaintiff’s home.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of involving

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