fifties

noun

plural of fifty
as in twenties

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  1. hundreds
  2. ones
  3. tens
  4. fives
Noun
  • With annual revenues that can exceed hundreds of billions of dollars, these financial dynasties have made their mark both nationwide and across the globe.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Wilson even wrote that the multimillion-dollar awareness campaign by Secure Florida’s Future would not only help Hope Florida but would ultimately assist the hundreds of thousands of children stuck in the cycle of generational poverty.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • The companies and economies that endure will be the ones that can balance growth, resilience and sustainability—and change before outside pressure forces them to.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As of late September, a few of the problems from the new list have been solved, including some landmark ones.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ones
Noun
  • Her case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Brigantine officials are assessing what could amount to tens of millions of dollars in damage after a powerful nor'easter battered the Jersey Shore, washing away large portions of the beach and damaging the city's promenade.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of tens
Noun
  • LaPour was the preseason Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and got his season off to a strong start against Vanderbilt, giving up two runs off fives hits in five innings of work with five strikeouts.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of fives
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