twenty-two
noun
twen·ty-two
ˈtwen-tē-ˈtü 
ˈtwən-
1
: a number that is one more than 21 see Table of Numbers
2
: a .22-caliber firearm
especially
: one firing rimfire cartridges
—usually written .22
twenty-two
adjective
twenty-two
pronoun, plural in construction
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This doesn’t include the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, which make up the remaining twenty-two per cent.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Brown’s group of twenty-two men, including five Black people, sought to inspire a massive slave rebellion in the region.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
About half—twenty-two faculty and ten staff—accepted the offer, and the school went ahead with layoffs, despite union protests.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025
Keisha Veneta, mom of six children ages nine to twenty-two and founder of a wellness company from Douglasville, Georgia, credits breastfeeding all six of her children as one of the top reasons why her children rarely get sick.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 29 Aug. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Brown’s group of twenty-two men, including five Black people, sought to inspire a massive slave rebellion in the region.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
About half—twenty-two faculty and ten staff—accepted the offer, and the school went ahead with layoffs, despite union protests.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025
Keisha Veneta, mom of six children ages nine to twenty-two and founder of a wellness company from Douglasville, Georgia, credits breastfeeding all six of her children as one of the top reasons why her children rarely get sick.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Twenty-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-two. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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