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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

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Commerzbank currency strategists led by Volkmar Baur crunched the numbers on the IPO that’s intended to raise $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Where the numbers were able to be compared to official government data, the census found 10 times as many female rough sleepers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It could soar on IPO days and remain aloft, despite what the numbers suggest will be a majestic overvaluation from the inception.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Management struck an upbeat tone in spite of the numbers.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

To draft a telegram, you wrote down the numbers for each character you wanted, and then you sent the string of numbers.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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