ninety-nine
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 90 plus 9.
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a symbol for this number, as 99 or XCIX.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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In 2017, when I was ninety-nine, something wonderful happened that I must admit I think is just a little crazy.
From Literature
He claimed he had worshipped the god with ninety-nine names, and the ninety-nine gods with one.
From Literature
"A researcher might be happy if one out of a hundred devices works for their first experiment, but a manufacturer might need ninety-nine out of a hundred devices to work," Stavis noted.
From Science Daily
“Four hundred and ninety-nine games later, the most important game is tonight.”
From Seattle Times
“What you’re suggesting is a one in a million chance, and that means there are nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand other chances to die.”
From Literature
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