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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

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Our magic number is fluid and unique to each of us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

In a 5-4 extra-innings win over the Arizona Diamondbacks that lowered their magic number to clinch the National League West to one, the Dodgers again squandered a late-game lead when their traditional relievers faltered.

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