as in age
a later period of one's life
with autumn came a mellowness of spirit that she had never shown before
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Recent Examples of autumn
Its glossy green leaves turn a dark red in autumn.
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
Countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Brazil welcome the start of autumn.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
Diego Megia’s hedge fund firm Taula Capital Management has hired the former chair of the UK’s fiscal watchdog who resigned following the premature publication of the autumn budget.
—Nishant Kumar, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Brightline retooled its train schedule, fare strategy and added more cars during the autumn as efforts to help increase its revenue faster.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
Countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Brazil welcome the start of autumn.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
Diego Megia’s hedge fund firm Taula Capital Management has hired the former chair of the UK’s fiscal watchdog who resigned following the premature publication of the autumn budget.
—Nishant Kumar, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Brightline retooled its train schedule, fare strategy and added more cars during the autumn as efforts to help increase its revenue faster.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
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The looming departures add pressure to an industry already contending with 350,000 open positions — a shortfall that’s expected to grow in coming years as the nation ages.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Giuffre died by suicide last year at age 41.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Teuscher advises attending a musical afternoon or evening performance in the main halls.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pouring money into ‘exotic’ assets The Gamestop company logo is seen on display at the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on June 3, 2024.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Talton described sitting in a wheelchair outside the hospital, watching the downtown Phoenix skyline at twilight.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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During totality, temperatures drop, and the daytime sky turns twilight-blue.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But because this all unfolded early on a Saturday morning, and oil-futures trading doesn’t open until Sunday evening, investors had a slight buffer.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Senate passed a spending bill Friday evening that extends spending for the Department of Homeland Security − which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol − for two weeks while lawmakers negotiate over ICE reforms, and funds other government agencies through September.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Japan is considered one of Asia’s top snow sports destinations due to its powder snow, which attracts a large number of foreign tourists each winter.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Groundhog Day is rooted in the Christian holiday Candlemas, the midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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