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

Employers are already feeling it in longer hiring cycles and rising recruiting costs. — Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Engineers could move more quickly from sketches to testable 3D designs, reducing development costs, shortening design cycles, and exploring a wider range of ideas without creating large amounts of new training data. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Who brings on the cycles of violence that each side knows will lead only to more death and destruction? — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Focus on outcomes like faster cycles, fewer exceptions and lower costs, not the number of agents deployed. — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Patients wear or sit in front of a device that delivers flashing light and clicking sound at 40 cycles per second. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

The state, which is typically third on the nation’s primary calendar, has been trying to move up for several cycles. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

State lawmakers have selected the California State Library park pass to receive ongoing funding in future budget cycles. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

The Constitution clearly gives justices lifetime appointments for a reason — to keep them independent from political pressure and election cycles. — Joseph "joe" Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026