any number of

Idioms  

1. Many; also, no particular amount of. The meaning here depends on the context. I can give you any number of reasons for John's absence means I can offer many reasons. Any number of subscribers might stay home means that an unknown number will not attend.

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any number of

It was generalised to any number of dimensions by German mathematician Ott-Heinrich Keller in 1939.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

"Moths, mice, damp, mould, fire any number of things" could have wrecked it.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The weather has always been part of the drama—the 1967 Ice Bowl, the 2002 Tuck Rule game, any number of moments where the conditions became characters in the story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

You can use any number of future-value calculators to experiment with different assumptions.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

We live on the edge of wilderness and consequently the meat smell brings any number of visitors from the woods.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen