time

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as in moment
a particular point at which an event takes place remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink

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as in day
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing back in my parents' time, families usually had only one car

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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress how much time will the project take?

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Recent Examples of time The seventh season was set to drop at 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT, but a minute after its premiere time, Peacock announced there would be a slight delay. Charna Flam, People.com, 4 June 2025 During the convo, the gang got to talking about some of Johnson's more notable costars from her time on the ABC sitcom, including the Oscar-winning actor with predictable dating habits, Leonardo DiCaprio. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025 The time for open debate and implementable conclusions is now is now. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 There’s another aspect of the show that mirrors modern times: A seething anger so strong that in one bit Judas deliberately walks into Jesus. Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for time
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Noun
  • And in the previous season, under Gary O’Neil, Ait-Nouri’s minutes were spread around even more positions as the former Wolves head coach operated a hybrid system, combining a 3-4-3 system similar to Pereira’s with elements of a 4-4-2 at different moments.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • When the man is hauled to Dachau, Charlotte considers this a stroke of luck—a moment that most reveals the ghastly darkness of Charlotte’s heart, but not the last.
    Diana Arterian June 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Affected partners are receiving 60 days' notice, Laura Falko, Broadcom’s head of global partner programs, marketing, and experience, told The Register.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
  • One celebrity or influencer’s experience is not a blueprint for your own life.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
  • Looking ahead in the final days South Korea’s election law bans the release of public poll results during the six days leading up to an election.
    Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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  • Parameters looked at include the type of listing being booked, the duration of the stay, the distance to the listing from the guest’s primary location and if the booking is last minute.
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
  • Congress later papered over the conflict by voting to give Lincoln the authority for the war’s duration.
    Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • On one occasion, Hale-Robinson said someone squatted in an office located in her building.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
  • Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, and Sebastian Vettel have 14 championships between them, and each blotted their copybooks on more than one occasion.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Every adventure, every challenge, has only strengthened our bond, reminding us the best part of this journey is doing it together.
    Shelly Peterson, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
  • May year 18 bring you blessings, adventures, and glorious peace.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 June 2025
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  • In Game 6 of the 2008 Western Conference Finals against Detroit, the Red Wings scored three first period goals en route to a 4-1 win at the American Airlines Center.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
  • Here are the bank’s preferred sectors for this period.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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  • Narrating this account of her brief life, Emily provides a sharp perspective on the penury and isolation that created such anguish — and such inspiration — for the Brontë sisters.
    Alida Becker, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Celeste Dalla Porta stars as the titular Parthenope, a young woman attending college who starts an illicit relationship with a professor that leads to a number of striking choices in her life.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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