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a character used to represent a mathematical value a birthday candle in the shape of the numeral 4

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Recent Examples of numeral These may seem like mere coincidences, but for some, recurring numerals are no accident. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 Duhaime says that's because of the Roman numerals of Super Bowl LIX (which sounds like licks). Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 Parts of the Louis Armstrong Airport are like a shrine to the championship game, with images of team logos and the 59th Super Bowl’s Roman numerals, LIX, everywhere. Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025 In years past, the NFL Super Bowl logos were seemingly identical — only the Roman numerals changed. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for numeral

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“Numeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numeral. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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