- present participle of number.
numbering
Example Sentences
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Bumblebees, by comparison, build nests underground in soil or leaf litter, and their colonies are much smaller, usually numbering between 50 and 500 individuals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
The group, currently numbering 12, envisages growing food to sell, holding workshops and retreats - and even setting up a "granny agency" to look after children.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
In March, France's President Emmanuel Macron announced a dramatic shift in nuclear deterrence, notably an increase in the atomic arsenal, currently numbering 290 warheads.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
The move is also expected to increase capacity, a growing consideration as the academy’s ranks have expanded significantly in recent years, now numbering more than 11,000 members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
For its first one hundred years, it was thinly populated, rarely numbering more than ten thousand people.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
