times

Definition of timesnext
plural of time
1
as in moments
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 days
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 durations
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 times The girls sometimes lived with their grandmother or an aunt, other times with their mother and Lasha’s father, who was a part of the sisters’ lives on and off until he was convicted of armed bank robbery in 2003. — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026 He has been sacked 17 times in six games, but the blame really should be on the coach for having a poor game plan. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The human touch ArvatoConnect's Maxwell argued that average handling times may need to increase as employees take on more complex cases. — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 As part of its process, the powered gimbal moves the image around in the general direction the projector's already facing, stopping the movement several times in the process before continuing, and adjusting the image size several times as well. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Hughes completed 10 of 17 passes for 113 yards and rushed 12 times for 146 more, giving him a hand in 259 of the Cowboys' 301 yards of offense. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise's mouth to get a saliva sample. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 In short, the researchers somehow focused the X-rays into an area roughly 100,000 times smaller than the cross-section of a typical human hair. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 When Giamanco heard gunfire and saw the teacher physically struggling with the gunman, Giamanco entered the classroom and fired, striking the suspect multiple times and killing him, police said. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • For many, a place remembered for its scenery also serves as a backdrop for personal moments of grief, reflection or healing, the survey said.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But a few geological moments after the Laurentide sheet started re-expanding, humanity entered the chat.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These experiences can obliterate people’s ability to predict what will keep them safe.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine’s battlefield experiences may offer useful lessons for the Pentagon, which has spent decades developing and testing uncrewed aircraft for casualty evacuation missions without actually putting them into operation.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The third round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Five days ago, the two exchanged barbs and accusations in a debate on TV Band.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Collins and his colleagues also tested different durations of contact between healthy and bleached corals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • More Research Is Needed Though the findings are encouraging, the researchers say more studies are needed to determine which activities, intensities, and durations offer the greatest benefits during this life stage.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Parents received warnings on those occasions, and their son’s e-motorcycles have been impounded twice, prosecutors said.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The massive venue is used for private dinners and special occasions.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Now, the rock face holds a series of adventures for children and adults, including a zip line, multilevel ropes course, a via ferrata climbing route, rock climbing walls, a free-fall zone and a rappelling area.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • She is joined on select adventures by her Mini Movers, a group of young kids who move, dance, imagine and play alongside her.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The rooms With 50 keys, this adults-only hotel (hosting guests ages 16 and up) can be summed up as contemporary, cozy, and intimate.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Under the guidance of fresh eyes, coach Jon Sumrall’s band has somehow lived a season that’s felt like a few lifetimes.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But this is in fact the opportunity hiding inside the greatest technological acceleration of our lifetimes.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Times.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/times. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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