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 Although the unemployment rate is still pretty low on a historical basis, job seekers are having a tougher time of it, and that includes everyone from high-school dropouts to recent college graduates. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Despite its lengthy public-broadcasting run, Antiques Roadshow has never won an Emmy, but has been nominated 23 times since 2002. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 That refers to the time in mid-July 2024 when state officials including Johnson and Laidlaw identified the site at 6310 Arkansas 215 south, about 8 miles north of Charleston, as a potential location for the new prison and July 31, 2024, when the state signed a contingency on the property. Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025 More than 100 of these are being unveiled for the first time at La Galerie Dior in an exhibition due to run from Nov. 20 to May 3, 2026. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time
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Noun
  • As with any career as long as his, there have been moments when perhaps his aesthetic wasn’t so aligned with where fashion was going, but mention that and Roversi will gently put it to one side.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement This is a dark moment for America.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • In this blog, Everest Group’s Peter Bendor-Samuel and Richard Sear bring together their perspectives from years of experience advising global enterprises and shaping advanced science and technology strategy.
    Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Army soldiers, even those in non-combat jobs or those who lack previous firearms experience, must pass a rifle marksmanship test that includes targets as far as 325 yards away after mere days of training.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The two countries last month agreed to extend the trade truce by another 90 days, to mid-November.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Tesla had been at the impound lot for two days after being found abandoned on a Hollywood street, investigators said.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • But in a world desperate for long-duration storage, Korea’s breakthrough shows that the future of power might be hiding in plain sight.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For investors that do determine that a move out of money funds is warranted, the first step to consider is moving out on the treasury curve, for example, a treasury ETF with a duration of two to five years.
    Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At David’s Bridal, the Vera Wang Bride wedding gowns will range from $2,000 to $6,000 and special occasion will be priced from $200 to $1,500.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Gastelum has missed weight on several occasions in the past, both at welterweight and middleweight.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • In the aftermath of the wedding, Belly makes a choice that leads her on a wild adventure and forever alters her future.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Designed for just 20 guests across 12 opulent suites (including two dedicated solo cabins), the vessel offers an unprecedented blend of privacy, comfort and adventure.
    Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • The president's announcement came just days after Memphis police reported decreases across every major crime category in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in previous years.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The only period in modern times that carbon storage increased there was during a decade-long moratorium following protests and litigation.
    John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Quite a few designs featured striking swirls, which Daveed says speak to the ways that many Haitian immigrants must travel when heading into the United States for a better life.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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