the numbers

NOUN

guide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catalog clue directory guidebook handbook key manual

STRONG

ABCs Bible beacon bellwether compendium enchiridion landmark lodestar mark marker pointer print sign signal signpost telltale tip-off

WEAK

chapter and verse guiding light hot lead no-no's the book vade mecum

NOUN

policy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action administration approach arrangement behavior code guideline management method plan practice program protocol rule scheme strategy theory

STRONG

channels course custom design line order organization polity stratagem tenet

WEAK

red tape the book

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization

NOUN

procedure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action agenda conduct form measure method move operation plan policy practice proceeding program scheme step strategy transaction

STRONG

agendum channels course custom fashion formula gimmick grind idea layout line maneuver mode performance polity routine setup style

WEAK

daily grind game plan modus operandi nuts and bolts red tape the book

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness ignorance inaction inactivity

NOUN

rule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decree guideline law order precedent regulation ruling statute test

STRONG

aphorism apothegm assize axiom basis canon command commandment criterion decorum dictum direction edict etiquette formula fundamental gnome guide keynote keystone maxim model moral ordinance precept prescription propriety regimen tenet truism

WEAK

brocard chapter and verse decretion no-no's the book

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganization lawlessness

STRONG

bad manners

Example Sentences

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Or that swallows don’t come in the numbers they used to because they have fewer and fewer places to build nests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

And looking at the numbers, one of the easiest ways to stretch your budget is finding ways to reduce your food waste.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore, has crunched the numbers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

But the numbers can vary widely, depending on the building’s age and location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The driver got out and struck a match and went door to door, holding up the flame to read the numbers.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

the numbers

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