time

1
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
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Noun
  • And when there are moments of crisis and a rise in anti-Jewish hate, that’s a threshold, of course, that needs to be crossed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2025
  • Why did a moment of connection between two friends create such widespread confusion?
    Carly Breit, People.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Advertisement Mamdani makes no defense of his lack of experience.
    Time, Time, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • First discovered: 13 days ago, 11:50 p.m. June 17 Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Applewhite A new wildfire was reported 11:50 p.m. June 17 in San Bernardino County, California.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
  • After Musk has railed against Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill in recent days, as GOP leaders struggle to get it across the finish line, the president took the opportunity to lash out at him.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Each canine’s sniffing behavior is tracked by sensors and algorithms that quantify subtle physiological cues, such as sniff duration, hesitation or posture.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • So far, the rally has been nearly uninterrupted, allowing MSFT to sustain short-term overbought conditions for an unusually long duration, but a new counter-trend signal from the DeMARK Indicators (denoted by the '13') suggests a short-term downturn may be imminent.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Kate Middleton recently wore a Self-Portrait design on two recent occasions.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
  • According to People magazine, Teigen wore three different Vera Wang dresses for the occasion, including a strapless ivory gown for the wedding ceremony.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Over that same period, the state has invested in new transportation and development projects, like the WALK rail bridge spanning the Norwalk River, and the Connecticut River bridge connecting Old Saybrook and Old Lyme.
    Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
  • In the first quarter of 2014, Motorola sold 900,000 Moto X handsets worldwide compared to Apple selling 26 million of its new iPhone 5s during the same period, according to Strategy Analytics.
    Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Evacuation information from Cal Fire Evacuation Orders Immediate threat to life.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
  • This was quite an awakening as for most of my life I am defined as being part of a minority class.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025

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