Synonyms of duration

duration

noun

du̇-ˈrā-shən 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• time
• lifespan
• lifetime
• life
• continuance
• date
• span
• term
• standing
• run
• tenure
• tour
• spell
• longevity
• stretch
• age
• half-life
• hitch
• turn

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continuation
• continuity
• continuance
• persistence
• continuousness
• survival
• endurance
• durability
• prolongation
• subsistence
• extension
• lengthening
• ceaselessness
• elongation
• permanence
• prolonging
• abidance
• stretching
• drawing out
• enduringness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• expiration
• termination
• cessation
• ending
• finish
• stoppage
• close
• discontinuance
• discontinuity
• shortening
• curtailment
• surcease
• cutback
• abridgment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duration

Short contractual duration matches the time required to execute a renovation plan, and repayment comes through a property sale or an investment-property refinance after stabilization, not through a bet on market appreciation. — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Bonds today are more attractive relative to the S&P 500 index than at any point in the past 20+ years based on earnings yield and dividend yield, and easily clear short duration CD yields. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

SpaceX During the most recent previous test flight, three engines suffered problems that prevented a full-duration boost-back burn and only eight of 13 engines fired for the landing burn. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The exercise duration highlighted in the study also roughly aligns roughly with current public health recommendations, Shah said. — Currie Engel, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026