duration
noun
du·ra·tion
du̇-ˈrā-shən 
also dyu̇-
1
: continuance in time
gradually increase the duration of your workout
2
: the time during which something exists or lasts
were there for the duration of the concert
Synonyms
Examples of duration in a Sentence
You should gradually increase the duration of your workout.
for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead, try investing in a zippered, anti-theft purse that will serve you well throughout the duration of your travels, all while keeping your belongings safe and secure from takeoff to landing.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2024
Albeit at an incomparably lower level of threat or importance, cooking can also feel abstract or merely quantitative—a matter of weights, temperatures, durations—until someone brings it to life.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Any solar sail’s boom system will need to remain stiff enough through harsh temperature fluctuations, as well as durable enough to last through lengthy mission durations.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
The duration is around three minutes and 28 seconds.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
The duration of totality varied depending on location.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Totality has a duration of nearly three minutes, beginning at 1:59 p.m.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024
Most places along the centerline of the path of totality will see a totality duration between 3.5 and 4 minutes long, according to NASA.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
And the duration of totality near the path’s center line was due to be almost 4½ minutes.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2024
Albeit at an incomparably lower level of threat or importance, cooking can also feel abstract or merely quantitative—a matter of weights, temperatures, durations—until someone brings it to life.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Any solar sail’s boom system will need to remain stiff enough through harsh temperature fluctuations, as well as durable enough to last through lengthy mission durations.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
The duration is around three minutes and 28 seconds.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
The duration of totality varied depending on location.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Totality has a duration of nearly three minutes, beginning at 1:59 p.m.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024
Most places along the centerline of the path of totality will see a totality duration between 3.5 and 4 minutes long, according to NASA.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
And the duration of totality near the path’s center line was due to be almost 4½ minutes.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duration. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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duration
noun
du·ra·tion
d(y)u̇-ˈrā-shən
: the time during which something exists or lasts
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