numbering

verb

Definition of numberingnext
present participle of number
1
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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2
as in totalling
to have a total of the full-time staff numbers 30 people

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3
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 Synonyms for numbering
  1. including
  2. telling
  3. containing
  4. involving
  5. comprising
  6. encompassing
  7. totaling
  8. carrying
Verb
  • The bottom line is that the BOI filings are now due by January 13, 2025, including a 12-day extension just granted by FINCEN.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Approximately 134 countries, including across the G20, are exploring digital versions of their currencies.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of including
Verb
  • When her mother returned to Clinton, Andrea never considered telling her what had happened.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement But telling officers not to lie during interrogations is not among them.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Gunfire ensued when Ratliff came out of the vault with a sack containing money.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those are akin to having put together examples of people playing a sport, some examples containing no mistakes, and other examples revealing discernable mistakes.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of containing
Verb
  • Carro, known for his tough stance on crime and his experience with cases involving terrorism enhancements, will play a key role in shaping the trial's proceedings.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Related Articles Once privatized, Nordstrom isn’t expected to diverge much from its current priorities involving aggressive expansion of the Rack off-price chain, digital growth and comp gains at the Nordstrom upscale department store business.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of involving
Verb
  • These teams, comprising representatives from various departments, ensure that AI initiatives align with broader business goals and address specific operational challenges.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The company has made significant strides in sustainability and inclusion, with women comprising 61 percent of its workforce and 41 percent of management positions and is on track in its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2040.
    Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of comprising
Verb
  • Each year, the Whisky Advocate Buying Guide's expert team samples an array of whiskies, encompassing rare, limited editions, and up-and-coming brands likely to hit store shelves nationwide.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Louise Colville, a biologist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London, said that the dry conditions in the Southern Levant — an area encompassing modern-day Israel, Palestine and Jordan — had probably been a major factor contributing to the longevity of the seeds.
    Franz Lidz, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of encompassing
Verb
  • The redshirt junior appeared in 39 games (5 starts) for the Knights, totaling 60 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass defended.
    Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • About 13% of exonerations since 1989 — totaling 458 people — have involved false confessions, according to the National Registry of Exonerations, a project of UC Irvine, University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of totaling
Verb
  • However, some charge cards may offer an optional pay-over-time feature that acts similarly to carrying a balance, which would come with interest.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For over a decade now, brothers Alex and Eric Smith, who helm the group, have been carrying the torch of their grandfather, John Paterakis, who went from running a one-shop bakery to building a large commercial baking company (H & S Bakery).
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of carrying
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numbered

numbering

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