Thesaurus results for DURING

during

preposition

ˈdu̇r-iŋ

Definition of during

as in throughout

in the course of we wrote notes during the boring lecture

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Recent Examples of during Many adults who struggle with food or body image blame the role models who were dieting during their childhood. — CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 An initiative aimed at reducing gun violence, making connections within the community and promoting wellness in neighborhoods was in the spotlight Saturday during an event at the Bardwell Residences, 301 Weston Ave. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Written during the pandemic, the semi-autobiographical film emerged, Branagh said, after the story had sat inside him for roughly 40 years. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026 Just over a decade later, in November 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated during a Texas motorcade, with his wife by his side. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for during

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The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Temperatures remain in the triple digits throughout the weekend and moving into the next week.

— Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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In Italy, the worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair by the third century.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The state’s largest electric utility is planning to add an unprecedented amount of new electricity capacity by 2030 to meet the power needs of the massive warehouses filled with computer servers.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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