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 In 2023, the city's Board of Directors voted to remove the chair and vice chair serving on the housing authority's board at the time. Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025 This is not Violet Affleck’s first time making headlines with her activism. Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025 To start a skin-care line, for example—it’s called Elm Biosciences—this has taken a long time. Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025 As part of its industry program, the all new Film Finance Forum will bring together international producers and Swiss investors for the first time this year. Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time
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Noun
  • Instead of reacting to every downturn, remind yourself that these moments are temporary and that markets have always recovered over time.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While reflecting on that moment to Variety, Beauvais says her decision to leave was her way of prioritizing herself at the time.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The experience later prompted him to go to therapy.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The spiritual experience here, these days, happens when Joyce clocks in.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Defense Ministry figures suggest that May 2025 saw a highwater mark for Ukrainian drone attacks, with Moscow claiming to have shot down 3,611 craft at an average rate of 116 per day.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The President and his allies have also repeatedly asserted in recent days that Democrats are threatening to shut down the government to secure public money for undocumented migrants, despite the claim being widely debunked.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sustainable supplement Americium-241 offers a sustainable supplement to Pu-238, expanding the fuel options for long-duration space nuclear power.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The amount each customer gets will be based on the total amount of Amazon Prime membership fees paid during the duration of their subscription.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • President Barack Obama was known to attend basketball games, sitting courtside on multiple occasions – including the first-ever college basketball game played on an aircraft carrier – and attended multiple baseball games as well.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • With 14 years and 15 seasons under its white apron, Bob’s Burgers is kicking off season 16 on Sunday night with its landmark 300th episode — and Jack Black is helping mark the occasion with an epic new music video, premiering exclusively on Billboard below.
    Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Pop In and Out of Charming Boutique Shops A delightful shopping adventure awaits in Culpeper with its array of adorable boutiques.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Clutch the Bald Eagle possesses an unquenchable thirst for adventure, soaring across the United States and embracing every culture, game and moment with boundless curiosity and optimism.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the time of the Timurids, a period that ended about 500 years ago,descendants of Tamerlane, the city hosted festivals of art, music, poetry and food that could last months.
    Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • It’s implied that an attempt on his own life landed him in a treatment program for the better part of a year.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In one of the season’s final scenes, the five returning characters have individual counseling sessions with Arisu giving brief updates on their lives.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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