1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of durations
The spacecraft can reach speeds above Mach 20, maintain extreme conditions for longer durations, and sustain heavy g-forces.
—
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
Major limitations include small sample sizes and short study durations, a lack of long-term outcome data, mixed or contradictory findings, and a lack of consensus on the optimal dose and schedule, whether that is daily or weekly.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
But the gap closes for the return trip, with other carriers providing flight options with durations ranging from a little more than 28 hours to 33 hours.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Cryptocurrencies are notoriously unpredictable, with token prices capable of fluctuating significantly over short durations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This feature will help users better understand their sleep patterns through bedtimes, heart rates and sleep durations tracking.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 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
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
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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
Major limitations include small sample sizes and short study durations, a lack of long-term outcome data, mixed or contradictory findings, and a lack of consensus on the optimal dose and schedule, whether that is daily or weekly.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
But the gap closes for the return trip, with other carriers providing flight options with durations ranging from a little more than 28 hours to 33 hours.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Cryptocurrencies are notoriously unpredictable, with token prices capable of fluctuating significantly over short durations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This feature will help users better understand their sleep patterns through bedtimes, heart rates and sleep durations tracking.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 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
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
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
-
To promote what executives described as modern ways of working, Elanco changed blueprint plans several times over the course of half a decade.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
-
The federal government has either shut down or experienced funding gaps 14 times since 1980.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
-
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
-
In addition, the EPA would ease regulations on water and air pollution to allow for the extension of coal power plants’ lifetimes.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
-
Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But this presumption ignored continuities in the nature of war, such as the enemy’s say in a war’s course of events and its political, human, and psychological complexities.—
H. R. McMaster,
Foreign Affairs,
1 June 2020
Noun
-
The mother of two would often caution her sons against making any friends at all, and growing up, Ed did not go on dates, per TIME.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
-
Master distiller emeritus Chris Morris selected 63 barrels for this release that were distilled on two production dates in 2007, making this a 17-year-old bourbon, and the whiskey was matured on the fourth floor of Warehouse J and the first floor of Warehouse G at the Brown-Forman Distillery.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Dodgers’ offense can’t hit Sánchez’s changeup The Phillies’ ace did not need long to set the terms of engagement against him.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
-
While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Durations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/durations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share