DURATION Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

duration

noun

du̇-ˈrā-shən

Definition of duration

as in time

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted

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as in continuation

uninterrupted or lasting existence scientists warning that the very duration of our civilization depends upon finding a solution to this major environmental problem

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Recent Examples of duration The work zone includes up to three long-term lane closures on I-91 southbound through the duration of the project and will be done in three stages. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 That’s enough to make M72 the longest tour, in terms of duration, of Metallica’s career. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 The current marine heat wave has not matched the Blob in either duration or intensity, even though parts of the Northeast Pacific have experienced record-breaking temperatures over the past year. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026 The modular design also supports flexible storage durations of 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for duration

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Noun

While wedding vows typically last about one to three minutes per person, Swift and Kelce took their time celebrating one another on their big day.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
The extraordinary strait lockdown could make this time different.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of time

Noun

Her outings this week were essentially a fashionable feast and a continuation of her commitment to method dressing for the red carpet.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
The back-and-forth was a continuation of the approach Rutte, a seasoned diplomat known as a consensus builder during his nearly 14 years as Dutch prime minister, has taken since becoming NATO chief in late 2024.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

While Spirometra are known to have long lives in humans, the lifespan is typically reported as being around 20 to 30 years.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Penta Tandem monitors vertically stack five light-emitting layers, which improves energy efficiency, significantly boosts peak brightness, and drastically extends the overall lifespan of the screen.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of lifespan

Noun

According to Max Power, the wells are expected to evaluate hydrogen flow rates, pressure behavior, gas continuity, concentrations, deliverability, and the overall scalability of the underground system.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Reaching that level required auditable systems for clinical governance, staff qualifications, patient pathway design, information handling, quality management and continuity of care.

— Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of continuity

Noun

The Court is functioning as intended under our Constitution with lifetime appointments to ensure judicial independence from political pressure.

— Brent Andersen, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Fast-forward to 2026, and the actress behind Lizzie—aka, Hilary Duff—has gone through several personal and professional evolutions in her lifetime.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026

Definition of lifetime

Noun

Nevertheless, Martin told the council that’s still a possibility, saying the 90-day continuance is a way to prompt action.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Ines Soto, Elizabeth Soto’s husband, was granted a continuance and will be sentenced on July 1st, according to the Department of Justice.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 24 June 2026

Definition of continuance

Noun

This study focuses on people who played soccer at the highest levels, but a lot of people play for at least some period of their lives.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of life

Noun

There’s something so beguiling about the obvious irony of the title, the perplexing insistence of the narrator, and the comic persistence of the ghost.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Maintaining that level of persistence consistently across thousands of leads is operationally difficult for most human teams.

— Chao-Ping Wu, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of persistence

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