CYCLES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

cycles

noun

plural of cycle

as in circles

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order the cycle of birth, growth, decline, and death that is experienced by all life forms

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Relevance

as in months

a long or seemingly long period of time years, centuries, and cycles will pass before I budge on that issue

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as in bikes

a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars a top-of-the-line cycle incorporating the latest technology

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cycles Those rate and balance challenges alone have driven many older borrowers into cycles of delinquent debts. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 These isotopic measurements, including ratios involving hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur, are essential for reconstructing the planet’s history, such as the loss of water over time and ongoing chemical cycles within the atmosphere. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026 The real estate investment trust focuses on self-storage properties, which have historically been resilient through economic cycles, analyst Brendan Lynch wrote. —

Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026 Rio Tinto’s $3 billion Jadar lithium project in Serbia was mothballed after permitting setbacks, raising questions about whether the EU badge is enough to override local politics and market cycles. —

Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026 In order to address each of these concerns and change our election cycles from March to November, Pembroke Pines residents would need to amend our city’s charter. —

Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026 Leo used his homily at Mass in the Monaco stadium to do just that, urging the faithful to reject the type of idolatry that has enslaved people in cycles of war and injustice. —

Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026 Yet there is no question that over the past three election cycles, Latino voters – Latino men under 40, in particular – have shifted right. —

Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 Castle Rock realtor Cooper Thayer noted the disparity between rising contract activity and slower closings as a sign of growing demand, albeit with less urgency than in previous cycles. —

Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Schultz started to make a name for himself in scouting circles over the summer.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Throughout the retreat, the series’ core elements are reiterated again and again, both in formal class time and casual conversation on our hike, at mealtimes, or around daily craft circles.

— Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026