plural tens
1
: a number that is one more than nine see Table of Numbers
2
: the 10th in a set or series
wears a ten
3
: something having 10 units or members
4
: a 10-dollar bill
5
: one deserving the highest rating
specifically
: an exceptionally attractive person
ten
adjective
ten
pronoun, plural in construction
see also take ten
Synonyms
Examples of ten in a Sentence
“What time is it” “It's ten.”
promised me that she would fix me up with a ten
Recent Examples on the Web
Oude Waag's collection was also trending on Weibo's hot search, gaining tens of millions in traffic.
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
No one knows what will happen on Nov. 5 as tens of millions of Americans have already cast theirballots as part of early voting and with tens of millions more still yet to vote their preference for who should lead the nation for the next four years.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Musk has been campaigning for former President Donald Trump, investing tens of millions of dollars to help his effort to return to the White House.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Soon-Shiong’s willingness to underwrite tens of millions of dollars of losses per year has made cuts at The Times, though painful, less extreme than at the some of country’s biggest newspaper chains.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
No one knows what will happen on Nov. 5 as tens of millions of Americans have already cast theirballots as part of early voting and with tens of millions more still yet to vote their preference for who should lead the nation for the next four years.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Musk has been campaigning for former President Donald Trump, investing tens of millions of dollars to help his effort to return to the White House.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Soon-Shiong’s willingness to underwrite tens of millions of dollars of losses per year has made cuts at The Times, though painful, less extreme than at the some of country’s biggest newspaper chains.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ten. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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