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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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the degree and duration of exercise that healthy adults should aim for.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
Prices vary widely by sailing (ship, dates, itinerary, cruise duration and more), stateroom category, how many guests share the same stateroom and guest age.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 June 2025
The way blind people see the world depends on the type, severity, and duration of their vision loss.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
For example, my company continuously calculates take-home pay, taxes, health care premiums, retirement contributions, and other withholdings for our customers and their employees, regardless of the duration between pay cycles.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
Prices vary widely by sailing (ship, dates, itinerary, cruise duration and more), stateroom category, how many guests share the same stateroom and guest age.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 June 2025
The way blind people see the world depends on the type, severity, and duration of their vision loss.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
For example, my company continuously calculates take-home pay, taxes, health care premiums, retirement contributions, and other withholdings for our customers and their employees, regardless of the duration between pay cycles.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duration
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The Lynx tied a season high with 13 makes from deep on a season-high 34 attempts and avoided losing back-to-back games for the first time this season.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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The small, ragtag crew of replacements that Kennedy appointed two days later met this week for the first time, amid lots of empty chairs in a conference room in Atlanta.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
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Now, his triumph signifies a continuation of some red-hot form as tennis transitions from clay to grass.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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From more superhero shenanigans in Gen V Season 2, to the continuation of epic fantasy action in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3, these series are all a must-watch.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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More Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Keeping Udoka around allows the Rockets to continue growing organically and keeps continuity with the organization.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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By strategically placing these checkpoints at critical stages, organizations can minimize downtime during failures and maintain business continuity, ultimately transforming a traditional disaster recovery approach into a proactive method.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Calpurnia had a number of health issues in her lifetime.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Buffett made a pledge in 2010 to donate his fortune in his lifetime or by the time of his death, doing so alongside Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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What resulted was a seven-run inning from the Bluejays on way to the 11-4 win, marking a collapse to threaten the continuance of a season approaching the most wins in program history.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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His team also asked for a continuance, or a postponement, of the domestic violence restraining order hearing that had been scheduled for June 4.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Burney, a Baltimore native who’s about to head out on an East Coast book tour, succeeds at crafting a work that’s as much a poignant reflection on his life as an ethnomusical study.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Amid the threats on his life, the 86-year-old Khamenei, who has led Iran since 1989, is sheltering in a bunker and has even named potential successors in the event of his death, according to the New York Times.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 June 2025
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His spirit of persistence and craftsmanship continues to shape the bourbon industry today.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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It’s been reopened in chunks, thanks to the unrelenting optimism and irrational persistence of a corps of downtown residents led by Rodriguez and Rosa Chang.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 June 2025
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Saturday night's attack was one of -- if not the -- largest of Moscow's war to date.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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But a more personal highlight came earlier in the year, when Oasis played two dates at City’s then-home, Maine Road.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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“Duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duration. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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