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• a variation of .22.

twenty-two

American  

[twen-tee-too, twuhn-] / ˈtwɛn tiˈtu, ˈtwʌn- /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 20 plus 2.

2. a symbol for this number, as 22 or XXII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

4. .22.

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adjective

1. amounting to 22 in number.

Example Sentences

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twenty-two

“By then,” Mr. Sullivan writes, “he had been dead for twenty-two years.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Shepherd concluded that “executions have a deterrent effect in only twenty-two percent of states. In contrast, executions induce additional murders in forty-eight percent of states.”

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2026

“However, taking twenty-two and twenty-three minutes to transition from a non-emergency activity — like eating a meal, writing a report, or using the restroom — to respond to a priority-one gunshot call is unacceptable.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

She was twenty-two years old and he was thirty-two.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2023

Richard was twenty-two, and one of the smartest people I knew, but he lacked a high school diploma.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover