time

noun

ˈtīm How to pronounce time (audio)
Definition of timenext
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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2
as in experience
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand enjoys telling us about the times he had while he was in the army

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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 42nd edition of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball program’s season-opening Late Night in the Phog featured more than a short scrimmage for the first time in the history of the event. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 Milwaukee is in the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982 after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series on Thursday night. — Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 He was found in Des Plaines, around 2 miles north of the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the medical examiner’s office said at the time. — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 This question is asked all the time, and slowly, the answer is becoming more self-evident. — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time
  1. moment
  2. experience
  3. day
  4. duration
  5. occasion
  6. adventure
  7. period
  8. life
Noun
  • Catch up on breaking news, exclusive interviews, political analysis, original reporting, and standout moments — all in one place, every week.
    — Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These are but moments in an auteur’s widescreen epic that never sits still.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of moment
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
  • My own experience building what became a multi-billion-dollar company says otherwise.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of experience
Noun
  • Trump’s announcement during his second trip to Ohio in two weeks was prompted by an August presidential memorandum directing administration officials to identify a suitable location for the component repair center within 90 days.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • British indie film stalwart Raindance is launching Raindance Vertical, a one-day festival and financing market in London for vertical film and series.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • El Niño is not a storm that hits at a particular location, but rather a long duration phenomenon that tilts the odds in favor of extreme weather and climate events for certain areas.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Collins and his colleagues also tested different durations of contact between healthy and bleached corals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of duration
Noun
  • Roan recently headlined Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, and appeared on Rolling Stone‘s digital cover celebrating the occasion.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This accent color continues into the cabin on the dashboard and center console, while the standard four-way power-adjustable sport seats add to the sense of occasion with plaid inserts.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of occasion
Noun
  • Blaze, previously more peripheral to the adventure, became essential.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Strijd became a star in her own right, in part because of her vlogs, which followed her adventures as a VS angel.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of adventure
Noun
  • The deputies will be compensated at $75 per hour for a minimum of a four-hour coverage period.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Luca Guadagnino‘s tech tale, which follows the five-day period in 2023 when Altman was fired and then rehired, earned rave reviews after its world premiere at New York Film Festival last week.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of period
Noun
  • For younger consumers who have always managed much of their lives through apps, these experiences often feel like different versions of the same activity.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • People who score high on measures of zest are also more likely to view their lives as meaningful.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of life

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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