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
• moon
• eternity
• age
• eon
• blue moon
• aeon
• 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
• push bicycle
• velocipede
• push-bike
• two-wheeler
• mountain bike
• tandem bicycle
• ten-speed

Examples of cycle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That implies that recession risk is more distant and this Fed rate-cutting cycle may be shallower than had seemed likely just a few weeks ago. —Neil Irwin, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024

Sum 41 officially parted ways with Nori after the Chuck album cycle in 2005, after Whibley urged his bandmates to do so. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024

Today’s award, in other words, should not feed the AI-hype cycle. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024

This cycle has fueled some of the biggest fires of the 2024 season, several of which were started by humans. —Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing cycle

• vicious cycle