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
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 tournament’s economic impact is projected to be in the tens of millions and according to Wilson, it is also expected to generate $2.5 million of charitable impact with several different entities and nonprofits benefiting, including First Tee of Greater Philadelphia.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Fierce winds brought down trees and power lines, leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power by the afternoon.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
In the first three months of his presidency, his agency heads have fired tens of thousands of public servants and prompted legal battles challenging those dismissals.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The administration’s cost-cutting efforts, led by Elon Musk, have resulted in tens of thousands of layoffs and resignations among government workers and put billions of dollars in federal funding in limbo.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Fierce winds brought down trees and power lines, leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power by the afternoon.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
In the first three months of his presidency, his agency heads have fired tens of thousands of public servants and prompted legal battles challenging those dismissals.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The administration’s cost-cutting efforts, led by Elon Musk, have resulted in tens of thousands of layoffs and resignations among government workers and put billions of dollars in federal funding in limbo.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ten
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“Ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ten. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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