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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 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
The 'Jukes' family was founded by a shiftless fisherman born in New York in 1720, Since that time the family has numbered 1200 persons.
From The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved In 50 Arguments by William A. (William Asbury) Williams
