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  Numbers

  noun

  the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt. Num.
• numbers
  numbers

  plural noun

  financial statistics

Numbers

American  

[nuhm-berz] / ˈnʌm bərz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt. Num.

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Numbers ¹ British  

/ ˈnʌmbəz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the fourth book of the Old Testament, recording the numbers of the Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

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numbers ² British  

/ ˈnʌmbəs /

plural noun

1. informal financial statistics

   let's look at last year's numbers

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Example Sentences

Numbers like that are exactly why media companies are going all in on sports.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Numbers recorded in the official documents show there were 52 stillbirths and two miscarriages at the home, more than 40 of them during Stannard's regime.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Numbers on influencers are spotty, but a 2023 study suggested there were about 11.6 million of them working full time in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Numbers that you might think belong to Ali are divided among the company.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Numbers from manometers, measuring the pressures distributed along a wing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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