Thesaurus results for PERIODS

periods

noun

plural of period

as in days

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the Romantic period in music

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Recent Examples of periods Crepe myrtles need about an inch of water per week and supplemental water is especially important during periods of intense drought. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026 On top of that, many schools have kids spending lots of time on screens, even though staring at them for long periods can be stressful and exhausting. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Not being able to interact with computers, smartphones, and other smart devices is incredibly limiting, yet many existing assistive devices are reportedly awkward, uncomfortable, or difficult to use for long periods. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026 But the last two days of run periods have seen Smith touch the football second after Walker. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 Further study could help shed light on how the microscopic world has persisted through major periods of geological and climatic transformation. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026 During periods of intense rainfall, the city warns residents who live in basement apartments to prepare to move to higher ground. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Frans Schilte has seen the summer periods of low water levels get longer in recent years. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 The end of the World Cup is also likely to lead to difficult comparison periods ahead. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 July 2026

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Noun

In September 2025, Kotb beamed from ear to ear on Haley Joy and Hope’s first days of third and first grade, respectively.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
North of the border, in British Columbia, hundreds more homes were lost this week, and 15,000 people are currently under evacuation, with extreme fire weather conditions predicted to worsen in the coming days.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of days

Noun

The panel endorsed the drugmaker’s request for traditional approval for the vaccine in adults ages 50 to 64 and accelerated approval for adults 65 and older, which requires further trials to prove clinical benefit.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
As of late, celebrities of all ages have made a convincing case for low-rise jeans.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ages

Noun

In the end, the matchup felt like two eras colliding between two different franchises.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
The subtle crime drama is filled with locations and characters that evoke the city’s rich history, documenting the passage of time while exploring what made its past eras so great.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of eras

Noun

Another study published by the CDC in March 2022 showed that unvaccinated adults were 12 times more likely to be hospitalized than those who had received an initial series and booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
One of the loveliest times of day is in the morning when sun streams through the windows that look out onto the street.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of times

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