time

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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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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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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 This time, the journey to overcome those odds will take three movies, beginning with 28 Years Later. Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 June 2025 Financial And Investment Horizon Considerations Senior housing usually requires a longer time horizon to realize returns. Ryan Whitefield, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 The project will be made with the full participation of Iglesias in the creative process for the first time. John Hopewell, Variety, 16 June 2025 The number Ferrari chose for the debut is 51, which was the number of the winning Ferrari in 2023, when the marque won Le Mans for the first time in almost 60 years. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for time
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Noun
  • Especially when these parents are supplying us with some of the show’s best moments.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 June 2025
  • Yet, alongside them are poignant moments with children, moments that offer grace.
    Jane Alison June 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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  • Hartford Courant Juneteenth Jamboree in New Haven Friday, June 20, 7 p.m. at the Alexander Clark Stage on the New Haven Green Jumpstart your two-week Festival experience with a performance that pays homage to the Juneteenth holiday and celebrates our collective dedication to harmony and truth!
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
  • Silvia Garcia, who held this role globally at Coca-Cola, told me the most important part is aligning people’s experience with the values the company claims to stand for.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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  • The tragic loss of an Air India Boeing 787 days before the Show led to the decision for senior Boeing executives to not attend and for the company to keep a low profile.
    Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • On the afternoon of March 25, 2024 — the same day Combs' homes were raided in Miami and Los Angeles — Paul was arrested by local police at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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  • And since the sun will appear to describe such a high arc across the sky, the duration of daylight will be at its most extreme, lasting exactly 15 hours.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 June 2025
  • This tactic bumped our average session duration by 20%.
    Vaibhav Kakkar, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump, himself, will be watching the parade from a reviewing stand just south of the White House that is now being constructed for the occasion.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • Under white canopy tents at the end of a long, dusty dirt road, hundreds gathered to commemorate the momentous occasion.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
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  • Strolling through farmers’ markets, exploring new cities, and more summer adventures call for supportive footwear. Luckily, Amazon just dropped the price of the SDolphin Running Shoes to as little as $42.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 14 June 2025
  • The original 2010 adventure is a spectacular tale of Viking teen Hiccup and his best dragon friend Toothless.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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  • Act that provided $80 billion to the IRS over 10 years — over a 10-year period.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Unlike many period drama estates, Inveraray is open to the public, allowing visitors to step inside a genuine Scottish stronghold steeped in centuries of clan history.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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  • The feature-length documentary, releasing June 10, is the first in a weekly series that digs into big event meltdowns that made headlines, created corporate scandals, and often cost lives.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 10 June 2025
  • Mitch is a successful banker who hates his job and the life it’s bought him, with a wife who does not understand him.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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