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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The numbers permitted to cross Monday fell well short of the 50 people who officials had said would be allowed each way and barely began to address the needs of tens of thousands of Palestinians who are hoping to be evacuated for treatment or to return home.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Their route through that problem was to assign a small loan sum initially, before committing to tens of millions in a permanent fee beyond June 30, the cut-off date for the current accounting period.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The popularity of e-commerce has changed even purchases of vehicles worth tens of thousands of dollars or more, said Perry Watson IV, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
America was the multicultural sanctuary that took in refugees like my parents by the tens of thousands and welcomed them into our land.
—Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Their route through that problem was to assign a small loan sum initially, before committing to tens of millions in a permanent fee beyond June 30, the cut-off date for the current accounting period.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The popularity of e-commerce has changed even purchases of vehicles worth tens of thousands of dollars or more, said Perry Watson IV, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
America was the multicultural sanctuary that took in refugees like my parents by the tens of thousands and welcomed them into our land.
—Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ten. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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