plural months
ˈmən(t)s 
ˈmən(t)ths
1
: a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or ¹/₁₂ of a year
2
months plural
: an indefinite usually extended period of time
he has been gone for months
3
: one ninth of the typical duration of human pregnancy
she was in her eighth month
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Examples of month in a Sentence
July is my favorite month.
It was hard to keep warm in the cabin during the winter months.
the merry month of May
I saw her last month and I'll see her again next month.
The price sometimes changes dramatically from one month to the next.
He was gone for a month.
She was back to work a month after the accident.
He's been gone for months.
I haven't talked to her in months.
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Also, considering the past 12 months, Anxiety being a main cinematic character couldn't be more perfect.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
This month, however, the Senate is running out of time to repeal the rules behind the penalties, which currently impact nearly 3 million retirees.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Five months later, with conversations occurring throughout the offseason and only heating up Tuesday night, the deal became more of a reality.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
In March of this year, social network Reddit went public, followed by data management company Rubrik the following month.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
This month, however, the Senate is running out of time to repeal the rules behind the penalties, which currently impact nearly 3 million retirees.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Five months later, with conversations occurring throughout the offseason and only heating up Tuesday night, the deal became more of a reality.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
In March of this year, social network Reddit went public, followed by data management company Rubrik the following month.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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