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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3
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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4
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 Conveniently offered in a flip-top box, the back of the 4 by 6-inch cards includes the type of soil, hardiness, habitat, bloom time, pollinators, and pests for each flower type. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025 Benfica are not rooting for Enzo Fernandez to become a world champion this time around. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025 Using the explosive Mitchell on returns would be a good way for the Ravens to get the ball in his hands a few more times a game. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 June 2025 Ashley had a difficult time all season narrowing down her selection to one person. Julia Moore, People.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for time
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time
Noun
  • While season 1 of The Waterfront has already dropped and delivered its fair share of jaw-dropping moments, things are only going to get messier in a possible second season.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 29 June 2025
  • The weekend session could be a make-or-break moment for Trump's party, which has invested much of its political capital on his signature domestic policy plan.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement Mamdani makes no defense of his lack of experience.
    Time, Time, 26 June 2025
  • With the demand for experiences climbing and technology being a key driver that enables personalization iSeatz has the potential to unlock this rising demand.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Don't store them on your counter longer than one or two days.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
  • As a condition of the driver alcohol education program, Read’s driver’s license will also be suspended for up to 90 days, according to Massachusetts law.
    Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • And since the sun will appear to describe such a high arc across the sky, the duration of daylight will be at its most extreme, lasting exactly 15 hours.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 June 2025
  • This tactic bumped our average session duration by 20%.
    Vaibhav Kakkar, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Kate Middleton recently wore a Self-Portrait design on two recent occasions.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
  • The Illini have had two first-rounders in the same draft on two occasions: 1989 with Nick Anderson (No. 11) and Kenny Battle (No. 27) and 2005 with Deron Williams (No. 3) and Luther Head (No. 24).
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • This comprehensive set includes three versatile skillets with lids, three essential pots with lids, a 12-inch wok perfect for stir-frying, a convenient griddle, a handy mixing bowl set and a professional-grade chef's knife, ensuring you are fully equipped for any culinary adventure.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • Sea to Summit Alto 1-Person Tent for $375 ($125 off) Sea to Summit Sea to Summit's ultralight Alto (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is designed to keep weight down on your solo adventures.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • While many sellers have decided to stop waiting for mortgage rates to come down to sell their properties, many buyers are being kept on the sidelines by high prices and monthly payments, and are leaving those listings sitting idle on the market for increasingly long periods of time.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • The team is currently owned by the Buss family, which ESPN reports will maintain a 15% share for an unspecified period of time.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Mitigating all of the stress in our lives is largely impossible.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 June 2025
  • Burney, a Baltimore native who’s about to head out on an East Coast book tour, succeeds at crafting a work that’s as much a poignant reflection on his life as an ethnomusical study.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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