Synonyms of cycle

cycle

noun

ˈsī-kəl 

1

as in wheel

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order

the cycle of birth, growth, decline, and death that is experienced by all life forms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wheel
• circle
• round
• course
• pattern
• progression
• merry-go-round
• series
• zodiac
• development
• syndrome
• loop
• rotation
• train
• turn
• sequence
• chain
• run
• circuit
• turnover
• revolution
• succession
• ring
• beat
• string

2

as in months

a long or seemingly long period of time

years, centuries, and cycles will pass before I budge on that issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• months
• forever
• long
• age
• moon
• eternity
• blue moon
• eon
• coon's age
• donkey's years
• lifetime
• infinity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• second
• minute
• moment
• instant
• flash
• split second
• shake
• wink
• twinkle
• trice
• twinkling
• jiffy
• nanosecond
• microsecond

3

as in bike

a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars

a top-of-the-line cycle incorporating the latest technology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bike
• bicycle
• velocipede
• push-bike
• mountain bike
• two-wheeler
• tandem bicycle
• ten-speed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cycle

Corporate political spending is already crushing records this election cycle. — Sarah Pray, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

In the 2022 midterm cycle, Jentleson went to work for the Democratic Senate primary campaign of John Fetterman, then the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, running in the Democratic Senate primary. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Breaking the cycle TNR remains central to the organization’s mission. — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

This is the sixth consecutive cycle that the ACA has certified the jail is meeting the association’s standards. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing cycle

• vicious cycle