Definitions

magic number

NOUN

secret

Synonyms

STRONGEST

code confidential information key mystery

STRONG

cipher confidence enigma formula occult oracle password puzzle unknown

WEAK

classified information privileged information skeleton in cupboard

Antonyms

WEAK

known public knowledge revelation

Example Sentences

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Coca-Cola’s KO 5.78%increase; green up pointing triangle new Chief Executive Henrique Braun has a magic number: 1.25.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"But with so much at stake and shareholders to appease, it seems ultimately the magic number couldn't be found, at least not right now," she added.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

You may start a trend among wealthy parents, making $76,000 the magic number.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

Roki Sasaki and Clayton Kershaw pitch scoreless innings as Dodgers defeat Arizona to reduce magic number to win NL West to 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Even today, a critical threshold in human organisations falls somewhere around this magic number.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

magic number

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