as in days
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 new finding, however, seems to push the universe’s earliest epochs of galaxy formation even further back than astronomers had once thought.
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Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 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
Climate operates on the scale of decades, centuries, millennia, and epochs.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
The building trains you to think in epochs and extinction events, not hemlines or handwork.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 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
Climate operates on the scale of decades, centuries, millennia, and epochs.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
The building trains you to think in epochs and extinction events, not hemlines or handwork.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epochs
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Her transfer comes after days of pleading by her family and others who described her condition as critical.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The couple was released three days later, but the children have remained in state custody ever since.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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This trusty appetizer with layers of flavorful Gouda cheese and ham and a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning is one all ages will love.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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The quirky, all-ages murder mystery features a starry ensemble including Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson and Nicholas Braun, as well as the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall and Patrick Stewart as the sheep who try to figure out who murdered their shepherd.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Backstage at Cats has also become a sort of family, in which cast members share their experiences from different eras and help the theater actors find their ballroom personas.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Originating in the Indian subcontinent, modern day Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, the diamond’s story has gone beyond borders, eras and empires, continuing to captivate the world, according to Britain’s Historic Royal Palaces.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Kaiden Guhle, for example, played significant minutes at five-on-five with four different defense partners through two periods.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Those years included periods of unexampled prosperity and the growth of a strong middle class in the United States.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The only sign of life was an electronic arrivals screen, which showed the arrival times of flights from Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Myrtle Beach, and Detroit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Ordaz has found the net eight times in 67 matches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Epochs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epochs. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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