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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
While there is little conclusive, specific data on the relationship between mortality and long-term medication treatment, studies show that, in general, longer treatment durations yield better outcomes.
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Lev Facher, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
These particles were then fed into the trap and held for durations ranging from milliseconds to several seconds before being released and detected.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
Many are being proposed for longer durations, sometimes 30 or even 40 years.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
The mirrorless camera was used to snap bracketed exposures — where the same scene is imaged with a variety of exposure durations — while the smart telescope was tasked with capturing RAW footage of the eclipse.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In the experiment, detailed in PLOS Biology, the team incubated specimens of common lab bacteriophage T7 alongside its foe, Escherichia coli bacteria, for varying durations.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026
Kramer said teams that visited Kansas City were here for various durations.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
While most storage systems provide power in four-hour durations, or increasingly, eight hours, the iron-air battery technology Google is using, from a company called Form Energy, aims to dispatch up to 100 hours of power at a time.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
While China’s robotics companies have impressed viewers with their flashy kung-fu routines, the analyst said advances in reasoning, longer task durations, and the ability to chain multiple tasks together to perform different chores will matter more this year.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Lev Facher, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
These particles were then fed into the trap and held for durations ranging from milliseconds to several seconds before being released and detected.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
Many are being proposed for longer durations, sometimes 30 or even 40 years.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
The mirrorless camera was used to snap bracketed exposures — where the same scene is imaged with a variety of exposure durations — while the smart telescope was tasked with capturing RAW footage of the eclipse.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In the experiment, detailed in PLOS Biology, the team incubated specimens of common lab bacteriophage T7 alongside its foe, Escherichia coli bacteria, for varying durations.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026
Kramer said teams that visited Kansas City were here for various durations.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
While most storage systems provide power in four-hour durations, or increasingly, eight hours, the iron-air battery technology Google is using, from a company called Form Energy, aims to dispatch up to 100 hours of power at a time.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
While China’s robotics companies have impressed viewers with their flashy kung-fu routines, the analyst said advances in reasoning, longer task durations, and the ability to chain multiple tasks together to perform different chores will matter more this year.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for durations
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Orlando turned the ball over three times — twice inside the red zone — and there were also untimely penalties and numerous missed tackles as Orlando lost for the second straight game 20-14.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Brother Rice scored six more times in the second, with Campbell contributing another double.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Stranger Things’ transformation—from a charming homage to ’80s blockbusters to a sprawling transmedia franchise—was ribbed later in last night’s episode, in a commercial parody imagining a string of continuations.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Many of the actions are continuations of boycotts that started earlier this year.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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Trauman could be forgiven for not eating all the PEZ candy that goes with his collection of dispensers, because that could take a few lifetimes.—
Luke Burbank,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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And because contrail cirrus have lifetimes of only hours, this gives an immediate climate benefit (unlike CO₂, which stays for centuries).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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The museum has deconstructed the traditional, boxy narrative of art history and rendered the story itself a matter of curves and continuities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The ever-present discontent of voters Even as the pendulum has swung back and forth in recent Chilean presidential elections, there are deeper continuities across the different Chilean governments in the 21st century.—
Andra B. Chastain,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That initial piece of the development would be built in seven phases, with the final phase of construction expected to start in 2033, though dates are market-driven and subject to change.—
Rose Evans
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Because the case will be decided by Cook County Judge Carl Boyd instead of a jury, the trial is not subject to the same time pressures and may have long continuances.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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And this year, at least five court hearings aimed at setting a trial date have ended in delays or continuances.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Durations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/durations. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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