Ninetieth

usgb/ˈnaɪntiəθ/
adjective

Coming next after the eighty-ninth in position.

This is her ninetieth birthday.
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Often appears as...

  • ninetieth birthday
  • ninetieth year
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Ordinal Context

Use 'ninetieth' to indicate a specific position or order in a sequence.

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She finished in the ninetieth position in the race.
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Milestone Celebrations

'Ninetieth' often marks significant events, like birthdays, anniversaries.

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Grandpa's ninetieth birthday was a grand celebration.
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Historical Moments

Used to numerically order events, especially anniversaries of historical importance.

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Next year will mark the ninetieth anniversary of the event.
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