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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.

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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Eric Rosen, director of travel content for The Points Guy, says TSA PreCheck members should make sure their Known Traveler Numbers are attached to their reservations for faster security processing.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

"Numbers have plummeted due to a myriad of different factors including over-abstraction, habitat degradation, pollution, impacts on redds, in-stream barriers, climate change, and pressures associated within the marine environment."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

At Strength in Numbers, data journalist G. Elliott Morris explained that “they were unhappy with Biden, unhappy with prices, and voted accordingly.”

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

Numbers 6a and 6b Clydach Terrace are in an elevated position from the road and not at high risk of flooding, so have been excluded from the proposal.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Numbers flowed through my head, prime numbers, times tables, pi to as many digits as I knew.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

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