five

noun

Definition of fivenext
as in ten

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Recent Examples of five 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 Kit Kats and Snickers round out the top five, taking fourth and fifth place respectively. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025 All five also contested last year's leadership election won by Ishiba. — Satoshi Sugiyama, Reuters, 15 Sep. 2025 Randle has started playing five-on-five, meaning his return from an injury that has kept him out for nine games is imminent. — Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for five
Recent Examples of Synonyms for five
  1. ten
  2. two
  3. one
  4. fifty
  5. twenty
  6. hundred
Noun
  • The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In exchange for allowing the above-ground line, Metro and the City of Los Angeles promised tens of millions for Crenshaw to build new sidewalks, trees, parks and storefront makeovers.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ten
Noun
  • The first week was Joe getting most of the twos and Sam mixing in.
    — Cal Phillips June 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • Boston also finished effectively at the rim (8-for-10) and was efficient on non-paint twos (5-for-8), with Tatum excelling in both areas.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of two
Noun
  • The Marlins' Eury Pérez allowed two runs (one earned) with six strikeouts in six innings.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • This one covers more surface area on my face, and even comes with exciting new modes like the masking mode to elevate my skincare.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of one
Noun
  • By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of fifty
Noun
  • Ten or so attendees in their twenties and thirties settled across sofas, while a lo-fi YouTube music video was projected on a large screen, which mostly seemed to display a kitten wearing headphones.
    — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • The poll found parental tracking is more common with 18-20 year olds, compared to adults in their twenties.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 June 2026
Definition of twenty
Noun
  • Their win has given hope to hundreds of thousands across the diaspora who couldn’t afford the time or the money to see a lawsuit through to the supreme court.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Midjourney, self-funded from day one, is estimated to generate around half a billion dollars annually with a team in the low hundreds.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hundred

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