cycle

noun

ˈsī-kəl How to pronounce cycle (audio)
Definition of cyclenext
1
as in wheel
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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2
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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3
as in bike
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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Recent Examples of cycle These dip cycles take place before the particles are subjected to any thermal processing and receive their protective coatings. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Lead times for the iPhone 18 Pro have softened in several markets compared with the prior cycle, while the more expensive Pro Max has held up better, according to JPMorgan's tracking. — Mackenzie Sigalos,kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 New military units fed successful modifications back into production, generating an unusually rapid cycle of battlefield adaptation. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 Continuous Reinvention Your career has product-market fit cycles, like any business. — Daria Rudnik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cycle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cycle
  1. wheel
  2. forever
  3. bike
  4. circle
  5. long
  6. bicycle
  7. round
  8. age
Noun
  • According to company representatives, the system can slash air resistance around the trailer wheels and suspension components.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The lines ebbed and flowed, but attendees seemed most excited to spin the wheel at the Allure Beauty Box station.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of wheel
Noun
  • There is a certain ease and flow to the conversation with your forevers.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
  • Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of forever
Noun
  • The young people set fire to electric hire bikes and looted at least one shop, a CNN producer on the ground witnessed.
    — Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel’s complimentary car service covers a three-mile radius—including the Montrose and River Oaks communities—and bikes are available to borrow.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of bike
Noun
  • Macdonald, who died in 2021, is and was revered in comedy circles.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This, in some ways, could be a blessing for Harry and Meghan and a curse for those in royal circles.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • In this painful experience, one is exposed (the betrayal that is blushing) and longs to hide oneself.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In 1932, Carlos (Quifes) longs to belong in a fractured Spain.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of long
Noun
  • Associated Press reporters saw thick black smoke rising from cars, bicycles, other vehicles and trash bins on fire.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In 1921, a small Japanese company called Shimano began making bicycle freewheels in Osaka.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bicycle
Noun
  • Private investors can sometimes trade their shares, but the market is less liquid, with the payoff coming when a company is sold, taken public, or raises a new round of funding.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in March that the previous disruptions of negotiating rounds had increased distrust in Washington.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of round
Noun
  • Current facial recognition systems, originally developed for photographs, can compare faces despite differences in pose, lighting, expression, age, and image quality.
    — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Other foldables do this too — Samsung and Google and Huawei have been pushing the envelope of gadget-y smartphones for ages — but Apple’s played it so safe for so long that the Duo is legitimately surprising.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of age

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“Cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cycle. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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