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 These were compiled into a final concept by Edgar Ariza, an artist who worked for the department at the time. Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025 The event will mark the first time Banana Ball has visited Idaho. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025 For a limited time, Shun is offering up to 40% off premier knives. Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 An early prediction this time is that players will complain that the Trionda is more difficult to pick up against multi-colored backgrounds. Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time
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Noun
  • While it's become common practice for Congress to avert a shutdown at the last possible moment, that outcome appears increasingly unlikely.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That moment remains one of the most iconic and widely remembered free-agent decisions in league history.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Group members can share experiences, knowledge, hopes, fears and strengths.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Then he was forced out of his job by the White House, only to be replaced by Lindsey Halligan, a former insurance lawyer in Florida with no experience as a prosecutor.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hanke recommends allowing the peso to float for around 60 days, enabling market forces to determine its actual worth in terms of dollars.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In cases of a head coach change, student-athletes will have a 15-day consecutive window beginning five days after a new coach is hired or announced.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bendicksen confirmed that the butterfly was not harmed during the duration of the treatment.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • However things shake out on the DMA and duration front, market size can only take an advertiser so far.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe there's a cold breeze that comes by on occasion.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Day 1 of Humphrey the Whale’s first adventure inland.
    Helen Harlan, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In this adventure, she is eventually rescued from her secluded tower by an outlaw named Flynn Rider.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lastly, the scholars chalk the tremendous success of the books up to Rowling’s evocative writing, which encouraged young readers to be creative while holding their attention for long periods of time.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Johnson said that one of the women struck her vehicle with the baseball bat while threatening her life.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The inside of the entirely wooden house captures what life was like in early Fort Lauderdale over 100 years ago.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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