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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
The building trains you to think in epochs and extinction events, not hemlines or handwork.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
In last year’s Cut, Emily Gould interviewed partygoers from previous epochs and turned up all sorts of outrageous anecdotes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
In a recent statement, Duncan Astle, a professor of neuroinformatics at Cambridge and a co-author of the study, said these epochs of brain development may mirror how humans experience changes over time.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Yet Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes, among others, insisted that Brown, whose archaic-modern style telescopes entire epochs into a few flinty lines, belongs among the major twentieth-century bards.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
As the tilt lessens, the ice retreats again, carving and refilling terrain in rhythmic cycles that mirror Earth's own glacial epochs.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Certain sea turtles, for example, independently evolved seagrass-munching adaptations multiple times across different epochs.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the researchers, this model predicted up to 70 percent more massive galaxy clusters in the Universe’s early epochs due to stronger gravitational forces.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Seen through that prism, the Mistral earns its place in history as a remarkable bridge between two epic epochs.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
In last year’s Cut, Emily Gould interviewed partygoers from previous epochs and turned up all sorts of outrageous anecdotes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
In a recent statement, Duncan Astle, a professor of neuroinformatics at Cambridge and a co-author of the study, said these epochs of brain development may mirror how humans experience changes over time.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Yet Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes, among others, insisted that Brown, whose archaic-modern style telescopes entire epochs into a few flinty lines, belongs among the major twentieth-century bards.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
As the tilt lessens, the ice retreats again, carving and refilling terrain in rhythmic cycles that mirror Earth's own glacial epochs.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Certain sea turtles, for example, independently evolved seagrass-munching adaptations multiple times across different epochs.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the researchers, this model predicted up to 70 percent more massive galaxy clusters in the Universe’s early epochs due to stronger gravitational forces.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Seen through that prism, the Mistral earns its place in history as a remarkable bridge between two epic epochs.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epochs
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In his last days, my dying father longed for figs and other fruit, but thyme and duqqa were the only foods available in abundance under siege.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Tickets cost $28 for adults and $20 for children ages 3-12, with discounts available for military members and adults ages 65 and up.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Activity Table Foster your little one’s motor skills with this activity table that allows babies ages 6 months and up to flip, slide, roll, spin, and press the buttons, wheels, and lights.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The eras tour Denim has always kept one foot in the past but instead of the ’70s or ’90s, the bold, vibrant spirit of the ’80s is reshaping vintage design with a new perspective.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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DeMarcus Ware in my attempt to adjust for eras and opportunities.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Their teeth even possessed a snapshot of periods of climate change.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota took a one-goal lead three times in the first two periods, including Jones' first NHL goal to open the scoring early in the first.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Kentucky entered Thursday night averaging nine turnovers per game but turned it over 10 times in the first half alone, and 20 for the game.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Employees told responding sheriff's deputies that Naputi had previously stolen from the store seven other times since January 2024.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Epochs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epochs. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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