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
The location has housed a succession of restaurants, starting with a Bennigan’s at the dawn of the new millennium.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Gap was one of the most popular retail names of the 1980s and 1990s, but fell out of favor among consumers at the start of the new millennium.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 14 June 2025
During the first decade of the new millennium, before the rise of Musical.ly and then TikTok, television still dominated the attention of young children.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Gin, a spirit that can trace its origins back to the Middle Ages, has seen a surge of interest in the new millennium.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Gap was one of the most popular retail names of the 1980s and 1990s, but fell out of favor among consumers at the start of the new millennium.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 14 June 2025
During the first decade of the new millennium, before the rise of Musical.ly and then TikTok, television still dominated the attention of young children.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Gin, a spirit that can trace its origins back to the Middle Ages, has seen a surge of interest in the new millennium.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
Noun
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Silicon Valley firms are advocating for the U.S. to embark on a nuclear energy renaissance.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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In 2019, the Astir Palace reopened as the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, kicking off a renaissance that, in the past two years, has included the arrival of more stylish hotels, restaurants, and beach clubs.—
Hester Underhill,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Tomasz was an Olympic rower Iga’s father reached his own level of athletic success in his heyday.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Three decades after his cycle-racing heyday, Greg LeMond was awarded the congressional gold medal.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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