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as in times
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 continuations
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 durations
The volatility of cryptocurrencies is significant, with prices frequently fluctuating sharply over brief durations.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Idaho parcels identified on the map have been flagged for potential sale for varying durations.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
While wind and solar rely on climate conditions, a nuclear reactor can work for longer durations, and also complement the other renewable energy installations.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
However, one major difficulty that humans will face on the Moon that isn’t present on Earth is the extremely long durations of each night.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2025
The assets also tend to have shorter durations than investment-grade credit, Lloyd said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
According to the Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine, long durations in space can change a person's eyes, including globe flattening, optic disc edema, and vision changes.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
These operations produce better product quality and are completed in shorter durations.
—Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Double power laws can be used to describe the distribution of the number of friends on Facebook, durations of phone calls, and file sizes on a hard drive.
—Dmitri Pavlichin, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2018
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Idaho parcels identified on the map have been flagged for potential sale for varying durations.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
While wind and solar rely on climate conditions, a nuclear reactor can work for longer durations, and also complement the other renewable energy installations.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
However, one major difficulty that humans will face on the Moon that isn’t present on Earth is the extremely long durations of each night.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2025
The assets also tend to have shorter durations than investment-grade credit, Lloyd said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
According to the Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine, long durations in space can change a person's eyes, including globe flattening, optic disc edema, and vision changes.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
These operations produce better product quality and are completed in shorter durations.
—Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Double power laws can be used to describe the distribution of the number of friends on Facebook, durations of phone calls, and file sizes on a hard drive.
—Dmitri Pavlichin, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for durations
Noun
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Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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At times it has been scrutinized, scaled back, or delayed.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Given the success of Demon Hunters, the suggestion of sequels or continuations have, of course, been top of mind for fans and creatives alike.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are so many artists and songwriters who are top-tier musicians of our lifetimes, but the musicality has to stick out like an extension of the songwriting.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
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Scully died at age 94 in 2022, and no sports broadcaster in our lifetimes will have a similar impact.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pay attention to the dates and check the event Facebook pages and websites for more detailed information.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Happy news, personally or professionally, may manifest near these dates.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Greengrass approached the portrayal of PG&E corporation and its negligence on similar terms.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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That instinct proved to be a good one, as the first Deadpool film earned over $780 million globally and spawned two additional sequels, 2018's Deadpool 2 (which earned $785 million worldwide) and 2014's Deadpool & Wolverine, which nearly doubled both films' hauls in terms of global ticket sales.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Durations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/durations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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