as in renaissance
a period of happiness and prosperity
It is hoped that the new tax plan will bring about a thriving millennium.
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Recent Examples of millennium
In 2018, university researchers published a study revealing cattle were used to haul goods in Europe as early as 6,000 BC — two millennia earlier than once thought.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
For more nostalgia, Taco Bell has a line of merchandise inspired by the then-new millennium.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The approach paid off, and F1’s corporate hospitality earned recognition from major sponsors as the new millennium approached.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
As today’s world faces rising sea levels driven by climate change, the researchers hope to shed light on how Stone Age societies adapted to shifting coastlines more than eight millennia ago.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
For more nostalgia, Taco Bell has a line of merchandise inspired by the then-new millennium.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The approach paid off, and F1’s corporate hospitality earned recognition from major sponsors as the new millennium approached.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
As today’s world faces rising sea levels driven by climate change, the researchers hope to shed light on how Stone Age societies adapted to shifting coastlines more than eight millennia ago.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
Noun
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Zack Kass, who ran Go-to-Market at OpenAI, made a compelling argument for why we are poised to enter a new renaissance—a flourishing of art, science, and society.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Just a couple of short years into the modern fighting-game renaissance that was kickstarted by titles like Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Mortal Kombat 1, the scene is booming.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In its heyday, the series was forced to contend with photographers trespassing on the set, hiding in bushes and trees in hopes of capturing major spoilers.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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But household name or not, his was one heck of a heyday.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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