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year

noun

Definition of yearnext
as in day

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Recent Examples of year Lille have compensated with a more youthful midfield, where 18-year-old tempo-controller Ayyoub Bouaddi was their undoubted star last season. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the city’s only authorized betting operator, tops Asia’s corporate rankings at $774 million a year, ahead of Tencent at $404 million. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 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
  • About a quarter of the animals died either upon arrival or within days after, Jaros said.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Katonah Museum of Art is an unexpected stop for rotating exhibitions of cross-disciplinary visual art, while Philip Johnson’s Glass House in nearby New Canaan is also worth a half-day excursion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • Unlike Emery’s inclination for new signings to bed in, Jackson has had no period of grace.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Supreme Court order was issued just in time for the start of a 60-day period before the election, in which broadcasters are required by US law to offer ad discounts to individual candidates.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of period
Noun
  • Brughmans can throw the ball a long way, and do so accurately enough to initiate attacks before the other team has had time to reset.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • All John needs to do is recite the Green Lanterns oath the next time Hal hands him his ring for training.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of time
Noun
  • The companies are targeting applications where power grids need to store electricity for extended periods and cycle storage systems frequently.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Ryan Puglisi, a four-star prospect in the 2024 cycle, was the backup in 2025 and was first off the bench in Week 1.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cycle
Noun
  • On-site generation can reduce the amount of electricity that facilities need to draw from the grid while providing another source of power.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Reports of theater’s death have been exaggerated for generations.
    — Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of generation
Noun
  • The pandemic, however, brought an influx of inventive young creatives who’ve now opened design studios, shops, and restaurants, signaling a new era for the region.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest danger comes if rates stay elevated long enough to force borrowers that loaded up on cheap debt during the zero-rate era to refinance at sharply higher costs.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of era

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“Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/year. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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