umpteen
adjective
ump·teen
| \ ˈəm(p)-ˌtēn
, ˌəm(p)-ˈtēn\
, ˌəm(p)-ˈtēn\
Definition of umpteen
: very many : indefinitely numerous
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Other Words from umpteen
umpteenth
\ ˈəm(p)-ˌtēn(t)th
, ˌəm(p)-ˈtēn(t)th \
adjective
, ˌəm(p)-ˈtēn(t)th \
adjective
Examples of umpteen in a Sentence
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Such conservatives have long dominated such bodies as the Law Society or the Institute of Engineers, which in turn help fill umpteen disciplinary panels and advisory committees that make Hong Kong tick. — The Economist, "China is using Kublai Khan’s methods to quell protests in Hong Kong," 29 Aug. 2019 Even perfect graphs can be tremendously complex, demanding detailed consideration of each of their umpteen internal structures and seldom submitting to elegant, concise proofs. — Quanta Magazine, "Theorists Draw Closer to Perfect Coloring," 20 Oct. 2015 The umpteen changes that go into the bird skull may all owe to paedomorphosis, to one set of molecular changes in the early embryo. — Quanta Magazine, "How Dinosaurs Shrank and Became Birds," 2 June 2015 These smears resemble widespread allegations that Jokowi is a closet Christian, or has licensed the building of umpteen churches while restricting the construction of mosques. — The Economist, "Local elections in Indonesia prefigure next year’s presidential poll," 28 June 2018 Treading the path of many business people who enjoy hearing themselves referred to as presidential timber, Mr. Schultz’s way ahead is clear: spend the next umpteen months trying to extend the boomlet that obliging scribes started this week. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Starbucks Chief Won’t Stay Hot," 5 June 2018 Hundreds of companies create data about people on the internet from Google to umpteen obscure little companies. — Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, "Even Amid Scandal, Facebook Is Unstoppable," 1 May 2018 If farmers’ fears come to fruition, consumers could see prices go up not only on agricultural products, but also on the umpteen products that hide corn and soybean inputs such as gas. — Hallie Detrick, Fortune, "The Justice Department Is Going to Let Bayer Buy Monsanto. Here's Why It Matters," 10 Apr. 2018 Never mind the umpteen hours of coverage NBC is sending back from South Korea for broadcast TV, cable’s NBCSN, USA Network, CNBC and the Olympics Channel as well as NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports mobile app. — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "By foot, CTA or Uber: NBC driven to ensure ignoring Olympics is no snap," 8 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'umpteen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for umpteen
umpteen
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of umpteen
informal
: very many
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