twenties

noun

plural of twenty
as in fifties

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twenties
  1. ones
  2. hundreds
  3. tens
  4. fives
  5. dollars
Noun
  • That’s made the industry one of the most visible examples of how China’s breakneck AI transformation is impacting people’s livelihoods — wiping out jobs and creating new ones, leaving everyone unsure what’s next.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While there are currently Asprey disposable bathroom toiletries, these will be replaced with eco-friendlier refillable ones.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of ones
Noun
  • Amazon’s plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Boise metro areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Facebook is now home to hundreds of groups specifically for parents of college students.
    — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • The rates Denver has been paying the private law firm are substantially higher than averages reported by Clio, a legal technology company that tracks billing data from tens of thousands of legal professionals.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Raman said the city has lost tens of thousands of film jobs under Bass and said Los Angeles needs a more aggressive film tax credit to compete with other states.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 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
Noun
  • The average transaction price of a subcompact SUV was $31,052 in July, a few thousand dollars more than a traditional compact car but considerably less than a midsize SUV.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Brown's former law firm Denver's current City Attorney has a previous connection to the law firm now receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from the city.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dollars
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