time

1
as in moment
a particular point at which an event takes place remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink

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3
as in day
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing back in my parents' time, families usually had only one car

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4
as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress how much time will the project take?

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Recent Examples of time The pro-Palestinian activism of the past year and a half has been characterized at times by intimidation, which may have undermined the reputation of protest. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025 Only families living in Kansas are being considered at this time. The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025 Jenkins won the 1971 NL Cy Young with the Cubs and was named an All-Star three times. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025 The total this time might be towards the higher end of that historic variance, with so many teams still involved in the race. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time
Noun
  • An unexpected benefit is that the doctors and nurses treating these patients in their final moments were also uplifted by fulfilling their wishes and felt a deeper sense of purpose and meaning.
    Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Saturday Night Live took a moment out from the comedy to pay tribute to former host Val Kilmer.
    Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With annual trading volumes now reportedly exceeding $3 trillion, Xia sees AI integration as the next frontier for cryptocurrency exchanges in 2025, potentially redefining trading experiences for both newcomers and experienced traders.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • About Athena Elite Sports: With over 20 years of experience in youth programming, Athena prepares students for the all-important transition from high school to college through programs and activities that inspire academic and sporting development, personal growth and cultural understanding.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Unsurprisingly, Jason shows up late, having instead spent the day drinking in a bar.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
  • As the day progressed, the protests cascaded around the country outside Tesla locations in major cities such as Washington, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Seattle, as well as in towns in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Colorado.
    Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The overall click duration was only 48 milliseconds, the study said.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Not Paying Attention to Sleep Hygiene Sleep hygiene can improve your sleep duration and quality.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Different occasions call for different food, of course.
    Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But there's nothing wrong with having to pull a few extra folding chairs out of storage when the occasion calls for it.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In some ways, China's ambivalence about taking on greater global responsibilities mirrors Americans' wariness and weariness with foreign adventures, against the background of domestic political and economic woes.
    Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The club outing was just one of many adventures on their respective trips.
    Kaitlin Menza, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The mobile counters displaying the time and date gravitate around the dial over a period of 59 days, gradually revealing the moon discs.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The real bonanza period only lasted from 1878 to 1882.
    Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Visually they are individuated, but we are given to know almost nothing about them, and certainly not their inner life.
    Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Lego toy for the little ones in your life, plus save on fabric storage bags to keep off-season clothes and bedding organized and dust-free.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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