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 of ten
Examples of ten in a Sentence
“What time is it” “It's ten.”
promised me that she would fix me up with a ten
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Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
In theory, capping the rate at 10 percent would save consumers tens of billions of dollars while redistributing wealth from big banks and their shareholders to the low-income consumers who typically carry credit-card debt.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Mexico is one of the NFL’s largest international markets, with tens of millions of fans and a long-running presence of regular-season games.
—Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Her grandparents, Edward and Sallie Bryant, emigrated from Kentucky in 1880 along with tens of thousands of other Exoduster families fleeing the racial violence and economic exploitation of the post-Civil War South.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
In theory, capping the rate at 10 percent would save consumers tens of billions of dollars while redistributing wealth from big banks and their shareholders to the low-income consumers who typically carry credit-card debt.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Mexico is one of the NFL’s largest international markets, with tens of millions of fans and a long-running presence of regular-season games.
—Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Her grandparents, Edward and Sallie Bryant, emigrated from Kentucky in 1880 along with tens of thousands of other Exoduster families fleeing the racial violence and economic exploitation of the post-Civil War South.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ten. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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