Synonyms of cycles

cycles

noun

plural of cycle

1

as in circles

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

• circles
• patterns
• rounds
• series
• wheels
• progressions
• syndromes
• runs
• developments
• zodiacs
• rotations
• merry-go-rounds
• sequences
• chains
• loops
• courses
• circuits
• revolutions
• strings
• rings
• successions
• beats
• trains
• turns
• turnovers

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
• forevers
• ages
• longs
• aeons
• moons
• eternities
• blue moons
• infinities
• donkey's years
• coon's ages
• lifetimes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minutes
• seconds
• moments
• flashes
• instants
• split seconds
• shakes
• winks
• twinkles
• microseconds
• trices
• nanoseconds
• twinklings
• jiffies

3

as in bikes

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

• bikes
• bicycles
• velocipedes
• two-wheelers
• push-bikes
• mountain bikes
• tandem bicycles
• ten-speeds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cycles

Staff who work at harm reduction clinics set up specifically to help men who use steroids tell me that twenty years ago there were fewer users, and those users took longer breaks between cycles at lower doses. — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Just as in the previous 10 cycles, the current cycle combines economic concerns (including energy prices) and negative stories about incumbents in various offices. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Try to think objectively about the whats, whys and how-not-to-perpetuate-the-cycles. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

The Horned Frogs didn’t sign the biggest name like the last few cycles, but TCU still landed one of the portal’s best point guards with Oklahoma State transfer Jadyn Wooten. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

In past election cycles, fish have always been one issue among many. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Some titanium-containing materials retained over 90% of their capacity after 100 charge-discharge cycles, the study found. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

As is the case with most election cycles, the claims and counterclaims about the ballot measures being voted on in California this time around are largely based on caricatures of the measures themselves. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Continuous Reinvention Your career has product-market fit cycles, like any business. — Daria Rudnik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026