as in many
too many to be counted
I've told you countless times not to do that
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Recent Examples of countless
Anyone who’s ever had a pet has spent countless hours staring into the animal’s beady eyes, scrutinizing every micro-twitch and squint in hopes of interpreting what the creature might be thinking.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 May 2025
Valdes reported from nearly 40 states, leading network coverage of Hurricane Ian's impact on Florida, as well as countless tornadoes, flood, and wildfires.
—Nicole Valdes, CBS News, 20 May 2025
There are no save-the-cat redemptions for a man who became famous for torturing, murdering and performing hideous experiments on countless Jews as part of a team of doctors overseeing medical services at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
From here, a stroll into the New Town can lead to countless cocktails at Never Really Here, ale at Dirty Dick’s Pub or hearty dinners championing Scottish black pudding or ox cheek at Badger & Co.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 May 2025
Valdes reported from nearly 40 states, leading network coverage of Hurricane Ian's impact on Florida, as well as countless tornadoes, flood, and wildfires.
—Nicole Valdes, CBS News, 20 May 2025
There are no save-the-cat redemptions for a man who became famous for torturing, murdering and performing hideous experiments on countless Jews as part of a team of doctors overseeing medical services at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
From here, a stroll into the New Town can lead to countless cocktails at Never Really Here, ale at Dirty Dick’s Pub or hearty dinners championing Scottish black pudding or ox cheek at Badger & Co.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countless
Adjective
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While many Commanders were killed the night of the wedding, major ones, including Wharton, were still alive and in hiding.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Ditch denim for these alternative styles that are cooling and so easy to wear to all of your summer activities — especially while many of our picks are going for can’t-beat prices during Memorial Day weekend.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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There have been numerous court hearings - a huge amount of confrontation with these accusations.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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The White River forest is the nation's busiest, home to ski areas including Aspen, Vail and Beaver Creek, along with hundreds of miles of hiking and mountain bike trails, dozens of campgrounds and innumerable sparkling lakes for fishing.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Rose's workmanlike attitude and hustle on the field won him innumerable fans.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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This culminated in the 1956 inception of the notorious COINTELPRO and its numberless black-bag operations.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
28 Dec. 2022
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There are also numberless earths circling around their suns, no worse and no less than this globe of ours.—
Charles Cockell,
WSJ,
1 Sep. 2022
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“Countless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countless. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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