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

That’s higher than participation among Republicans, a break from the last two cycles, when conservatives went to the polls at higher rates in the historically blue county. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

The law capped the number of breeding dogs in a single operation at 50 and required rest between breeding cycles. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Instant cooling fibers help keep your sleep surface cooler night after night, while copper infusion naturally conducts heat away from your body to help optimize sleep cycles. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

The lineup drew from two consecutive Golden Horse Awards cycles. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a low-cost refrigerant structure for solid-state cooling that survived more than 100 million operating cycles in tests. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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

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