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an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing
Sir Isaac Newton is usually credited with establishing the epoch of modern science
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Recent Examples of epochs
General Motors Anderson sees design and human ingenuity falling into three main epochs, beginning with thousands of years of empirical design that saw creators largely mimicking nature, building and testing models, and advancing from there—slowly, expensively, and narrowly focused.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
Other lines of circumstantial evidence also suggest shockingly large objects roamed the early epochs of our solar system.
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Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski’s experimental period drama tracing the lives of four young women from four different epochs in rural East Germany, swept the German Film Awards, the Lolas, winning 10 Lolas including best film and best director for Schilinski.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
The connecting 18-mile Harmony-Preston Valley trail section traces a tributary to the Root River; trail markers tell of the area's environmental and cultural epochs.
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Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Quiet luxury reigns supreme as the latter half of 2025 introduced one of Swift's sleeker epochs to date.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Anna Margolin, a consummate modernist whose poems slide fluidly between genders, epochs, and literary traditions, has fared better than most.
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Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Del Toro provided rich historical context for the film, describing Stevens’ path through several epochs of filmmaking.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2026
These are epochs, an official scientific term for a measure of time—less than a period, more than an age.
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B. R. Cohen,
Longreads,
13 Jan. 2026
IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
Other lines of circumstantial evidence also suggest shockingly large objects roamed the early epochs of our solar system.
—
Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski’s experimental period drama tracing the lives of four young women from four different epochs in rural East Germany, swept the German Film Awards, the Lolas, winning 10 Lolas including best film and best director for Schilinski.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
The connecting 18-mile Harmony-Preston Valley trail section traces a tributary to the Root River; trail markers tell of the area's environmental and cultural epochs.
—
Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Quiet luxury reigns supreme as the latter half of 2025 introduced one of Swift's sleeker epochs to date.
—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Anna Margolin, a consummate modernist whose poems slide fluidly between genders, epochs, and literary traditions, has fared better than most.
—
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Del Toro provided rich historical context for the film, describing Stevens’ path through several epochs of filmmaking.
—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2026
These are epochs, an official scientific term for a measure of time—less than a period, more than an age.
—
B. R. Cohen,
Longreads,
13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epochs
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Just as nine days of early voting started June 13, Conley became the latest target of attack ads linked to Republicans, who used similar tactics to influence voters in earlier Democratic primaries this year.
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Ghalenoei suggested at a prematch news conference Saturday that Iran had been cleared to arrive in Washington two days early.
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Women, who make up more than half (55%) of Social Security recipients ages 62 and up, on average collect $5,254 less annually than men, according to a FinanceBuzz analysis of the government's latest data.
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Four people were in the SUV, including two children, ages 5 and 12.
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So here are four eras to consider.
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The show pays tribute to all the eras the pond jumpers have visited by showing fan-favorite characters peeking out from the woods to watch the nuptials as well.
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Solar and wind power can generate excess electricity during periods of strong production, but that energy is often wasted if it cannot be stored for later use.
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Wells have been shut in for extended periods before, including in Iran.
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This would mean producing more than 50 times more compute annually than all of TSMC.
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Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous.
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“Epochs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epochs. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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