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
Over that time, tens of thousands of people lost their jobs and communities were devastated.
—
Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Together, short-term and constant particle pollution contribute to tens of thousands of deaths a year, the report found.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the state’s financial payouts to tens of thousands of Flint residents remain mired in delays.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Speaking hours before the Senate passed the bill targeting TikTok late on Tuesday, creators and others who work in the influencer industry told WIRED its approval would threaten the income of at least tens of thousands of people in the US and leave them feeling outraged.
—Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Advertisement California leads the nation in homelessness Despite tens of billions of dollars allocated in recent years, homelessness has worsened.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Smith and her friends were among tens of thousands of locals and tourists who reveled at the Winter Blast 18 years ago, one of the many downtown events created to support the NFL's championship game and help rehabilitate Detroit's image.
—Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Apart from a few Christian-majority villages that have largely been spared Israeli fire, the area is full of ghost towns — a mirror image of the northern-region of Israel where tens of thousands of residents have fled the fighting.
—CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The Pentagon has bolstered defenses for the tens of thousands of U.S. troops in the region in advance of the prospect of an imminent attack on Israel and Western interests.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Together, short-term and constant particle pollution contribute to tens of thousands of deaths a year, the report found.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the state’s financial payouts to tens of thousands of Flint residents remain mired in delays.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Speaking hours before the Senate passed the bill targeting TikTok late on Tuesday, creators and others who work in the influencer industry told WIRED its approval would threaten the income of at least tens of thousands of people in the US and leave them feeling outraged.
—Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Advertisement California leads the nation in homelessness Despite tens of billions of dollars allocated in recent years, homelessness has worsened.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Smith and her friends were among tens of thousands of locals and tourists who reveled at the Winter Blast 18 years ago, one of the many downtown events created to support the NFL's championship game and help rehabilitate Detroit's image.
—Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Apart from a few Christian-majority villages that have largely been spared Israeli fire, the area is full of ghost towns — a mirror image of the northern-region of Israel where tens of thousands of residents have fled the fighting.
—CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The Pentagon has bolstered defenses for the tens of thousands of U.S. troops in the region in advance of the prospect of an imminent attack on Israel and Western interests.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ten. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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