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

The medications work by blocking certain chemical messengers in the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and manages sleep/wake cycles, according to the guidance. — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 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

These dip cycles take place before the particles are subjected to any thermal processing and receive their protective coatings. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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

In many cases, the post-release cycles are starting to eclipse the pre-release cycles. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Is there a comedy cycle, the same way there are cycles in fashion? — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Some facilities are also experimenting with reusing water across multiple cooling cycles, reducing the need to add fresh water during each cycle. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Air pockets trapped between overlapping leaves moderate the soil temperature and slow heat transfer, buffering against the freeze-thaw cycles that heave soil, fracture plant roots and expose beneficial soil microbes to lethal cold. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026