myriad
Americannoun
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a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
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ten thousand.
adjective
noun
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(also used in plural) a large indefinite number
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archaic ten thousand
Other Word Forms
- myriadly adverb
Etymology
Origin of myriad
First recorded in 1545–55; from Greek mȳriad-, stem of mȳriás “ten thousand,” from mȳríos “countless”
Example Sentences
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Then again, AI might help companies in myriad industries become more efficient, which can be a boon to investors even as it disrupts the careers of workers in the affected industries.
From MarketWatch
But we have seen markets comfortably absorb myriad geopolitical risks over the past few years and concern remains sanguine.
From Barron's
“Stalling out at 3% is not a safe place to be for a myriad of reasons,” Goolsbee said, speaking at a conference hosted by the National Association for Business Economics.
From Barron's
“Stalling out at 3% is not a safe place to be for a myriad of reasons,” Goolsbee said, speaking at a conference hosted by the National Association for Business Economics.
From Barron's
“Stalling out at 3% is not a safe place to be for a myriad of reasons,” he added.
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