year

noun

Definition of yearnext
as in day

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Recent Examples of year In truly horrific news, a Frankfort mom is accused of killing her 2-year-old son after allegedly following the trial of Lindsay Clancy with great interest. — Hilary Gowins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 The woman accused of keeping him captive, 58-year-old Kimberly Sullivan, is expected to head to trial after turning down two plea deals during a hearing in Waterbury Superior Court earlier this month. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 This is where her path intersects with home-hospice worker Ben (Joey Pollari, a recent Murphy favorite who’s appeared in two Monsters and The Beauty within the past year), whom Constance mentors in the art of giving sponge baths. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026 Representatives from the three countries held three rounds of trilateral negotiations early this year, twice in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, and once in Geneva, but the talks achieved no significant breakthroughs. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for year
Recent Examples of Synonyms for year
  1. day
  2. period
  3. time
  4. cycle
  5. generation
  6. era
Noun
  • Meta’s latest announcement comes at the same time that OpenAI is holding its developer day.
    — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Sarandos was a voracious consumer of movies and television, a passion that stretched back to his days working at home-video stores.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • One recent three-month period saw the release of three film adaptations of acclaimed novels in which ghosts played a starring role.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Performance sneaker sales have been a bright spot for growth in an otherwise dour period for the athletic footwear industry.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of period
Noun
  • The after action reports could help verify the last time the agency had contact with the family.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Wheaton North kicked deep this time, and Thomas ran for a pair of first downs to secure Wheaton Warrenville South’s win.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of time
Noun
  • Experts say to avoid washing darks with linty fabrics, overdoing the detergent and using the heavy-duty wash cycle, among other tips.
    — Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Also, the region is seeing another cycle of king tides over the next few days, bringing the potential for minor coastal flooding.
    — Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cycle
Noun
  • The measure would require state regulators to consider standards for certain new data centers to cover generation, transmission, and infrastructure upgrade costs, but would not mandate them.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The problem of longevity possesses philosophical and practical contradictions, now heightened by the gradual disappearance of artists of Serra’s generation and the uncertain posthumous legacy of their work.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of generation
Noun
  • That her means of exit is abandoning her newborn twins is less than sympathetic, but in a different era Cathy would have options beyond a domesticity that never suited her in the first place.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The challenge now is making sure the album has enough time to establish its own identity instead of getting lost in that quick turnaround or blending with the Something Beautiful era.
    — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of era

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“Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/year. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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