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

With Apple’s new approach to hardware release cycles and consumer expectations, the Neo will address that by setting an annual launch date of late March. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The total egg-freezing costs for a 38-year-old woman in New York City who needs three cycles can reach $47,000, according to a FertilityIQ analysis. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Songs about heartbreak and toxic relationship cycles are precise and lucid, even in their delusions. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

People with low magnesium intake are actually more likely to experience short sleep cycles. — Carley Millhone, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026

The Pinellas County-area seat has remained out of reach for Democrats in previous cycles as Florida has shifted rightward. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026

At the end of his 1973 Atlantic essay, Schlesinger suggested that corruption came to the White House in 50-year cycles, like monstrous cicadas. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Mohr said that pivoting to the machines showed strong initiative on behalf of Jackson County’s pollworkers, and that ballot shortages have become more common in recent election cycles. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

As with any midterm election season, voter turnout this year is expected to be lower than in presidential election cycles. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026