number
noun
a numeral or group of numerals.
has numbered
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present perfectof number (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The fishing season typically runs from May to October, and in recent years the state’s commercial salmon fishing fleet has numbered about 460 vessels, Artis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
“Southwest has a numerical boarding order, and it has numbered poles to make sure people get into the correct order before boarding,” says Raj Mahal, a software developer who created the PlanMoreTrips application.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2022
There will be 80 speakers primed to address an enthusiastic audience which in years past has numbered up to 18,000 attendees.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
Steinway has numbered every piano it has made in its 165-year history.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2018
It is useless: God has numbered my years.
From Holland, v. 1 (of 2) by Helen Zimmern
