- present participle of number.
numbering
Example Sentences
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There are significantly fewer Syrian TPS holders in the U.S. than Haitian ones, numbering around 6,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The sector, which employed nearly 400,000 people at the end of the communist era, now has a total workforce numbering only 70,000.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Despite numbering only about 2,000 individuals, the Bristol Bay belugas showed high levels of genetic diversity and relatively little evidence of inbreeding.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
"People are already familiar with the current SPF numbering system and it's used around the world. The numbers just need to be accurate."
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
Studies show that measles is likely to die out in any human population numbering fewer than half a million people.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
