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 South Korean workers' treatment stands in stark contrast to the experiences of tens of thousands of Mexicans, Venezuelans and Guatemalans who face months in jail-like detention centers before being forcibly deported.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Speaking at an Africa climate summit, Ruto said climate inaction was costing tens of thousands of lives, compounding development challenges for the world’s poorest nations after massive international aid cuts.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As veterans organizations plan events this month to remember the tens of thousands of Americans who died, disappeared or were captured in combat, some remains are still being identified through new scientific advances.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
There were still tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths in the US last year, but suicide moved up to the tenth leading cause of death – with nearly 49,000 lives lost in 2024.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Speaking at an Africa climate summit, Ruto said climate inaction was costing tens of thousands of lives, compounding development challenges for the world’s poorest nations after massive international aid cuts.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As veterans organizations plan events this month to remember the tens of thousands of Americans who died, disappeared or were captured in combat, some remains are still being identified through new scientific advances.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
There were still tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths in the US last year, but suicide moved up to the tenth leading cause of death – with nearly 49,000 lives lost in 2024.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ten. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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