twos

noun

plural of two
as in ones

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twos
  1. ones
  2. fives
  3. hundreds
  4. tens
Noun
  • The current Congress has held very few oversight hearings, and the ones that have taken place have been exchanges of insults rather than of information.
    — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The flights included ones operated by Polish airline LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air and Ryanair.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ones
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 Illinois State Board of Elections removed both from the ballot, finding them hundreds of valid signatures short.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The takeover left millions of customers' savings and hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds in limbo.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • Billionaire Elon Musk had spent tens of millions for dollars to back Republicans, and Abbott's campaign had spent $180 million since last year in what was thought to be a safe path to a fourth term.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • To add to the frustration, tens of millions of Americans have been served TV ads for elections in states far from their own.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of tens
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