Thesaurus results for ERAS

eras

noun

plural of era

as in ages

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the introduction of the mass production of cars on an assembly line ushered in the era of the automobile

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Recent Examples of eras Freier’s email said plans originally sold in the 3G and 4G eras had stricter restrictions on smartphone and hotspot data, little or no international roaming, and a video resolution cap of 480p. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 Once a landmark that served as Charlotte’s prominent sanctuary for Black nightlife during the segregation and civil rights eras, the Excelsior Club now stands as a lost piece of history after a decade without use. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026 Deschamps has led the national team to one of its most successful eras, winning the 2018 World Cup and then finishing runner-up in the 2022 edition. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 The latest restoration doesn't try to choose between those two eras. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 His delectable channel Tasting History has more than 4 million subscribers who tune in to learn about culinary eras from long before they were born. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026 And there’s another posthumous appearance from Charlie to bridge the Stones’ Watts and Watt eras. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026 Modern professional life now demands public visibility, a significant shift from past eras where quiet competence was rewarded. — Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The Oscar-winning actress, who turns 102 on Saturday, July 4, 2026, has lived through several eras of Hollywood. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

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Their soft tissue powderized ages ago, and some bones are now missing, including all of the princesses’ skulls.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
This summer, people of all ages are getting an opportunity to wade and cool off in the river at a downtown park.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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In recent days, though, broadcasters have predicted the spectacle will cause the regular half-time break to be extended, much to the annoyance of soccer purists.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Since a June 9 flight from Los Angeles to Mexico City ahead of the tournament's opening match, the aircraft averaged more than one flight a day and on multiple days made more than three, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

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Herod the Great later rebuilt it, renamed it Sebastia, and added monumental structures that survived through the Roman, Byzantine, Arab and Crusader periods.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The remaining cases include alleged identity and immigration fraud, concealed criminal histories, and crimes committed during periods in which applicants were required to demonstrate good moral character.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026

Definition of periods

Noun

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.

— IEEE Spectrum, 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

Definition of epochs

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After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
Palace’s Ismaila Sarr, Daichi Kamada and Daniel Munoz all got on the scoresheet multiple times for Senegal, Japan and Colombia.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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