WHILES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

whiles

noun

Definition of whiles

plural of while

as in minutes

an indefinite but usually short period of time we stayed at the fair for a while longer

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the active use of energy in producing a result it's not worth my while to fix it, so we'll get a new one

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Recent Examples of whiles UCHealth’s decision to postpone surgeries whiles staff addressed the sterilization problem stands out from other hospitals that have found themselves in similar situations. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025

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Noun

While there was no doubt who the better fighter was after 25 minutes of action, UFC analyst Joe Rogan thinks the champ made a mistake at the end of the bout.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Game time is coming more regularly now for the 16-year-old, having racked up almost 50 percent of his senior career minutes since the start of May.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of minutes

Noun

New York — Artificial intelligence is a game-changing technology that’s already transforming how the world lives and works.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The institution’s collection houses six monumental works by Mora (1866–1936), an innovative artist who has grown to the status of regional hero.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of works

Noun

The full-bodied physicality with which delas Alas imbues her performance turns such punishingly poignant bits into the stuff of boisterous spectacle.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
The yoke-like steering features hammered aluminum bits, referencing the armor worn by medieval knights.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

Watching that drama play out, Horsley led efforts for the county to buy Tunitas Creek Beach and to build amenities there.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
The source said the WNBA isn’t speeding up its processes thanks to efforts to mock the league or manufacture controversy.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of efforts

Noun

Its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Al Sharaa reached an agreement with Moscow just days ago over two key Russian outposts in Syria; the Mediterranean coastal bases will be transferred to Syrian control.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of days

Noun

In your first trimester, exercises like bear crawls, side planks and bird dogs can reduce aches and pains later in pregnancy, like pelvic girdle pain, sometimes called lightning crotch.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Only one thing gave Ruiz the kind of consolation that was truly the obverse of his physical pains, and that was the sacred figure of the Virgin Mary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pains

Noun

Domestic deployments have generally been reserved for relatively brief moments of extraordinary unrest, major security threats or natural disasters.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
His family is now part of a program built for moments like that involving a simple tool that could save a life.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of moments

Noun

With that, his exertions in perfecting his homegrown colony process—the green smoothie for caterpillars, testing procedures for parasites—came into clearer view for me.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Thanks to the quality of the fish, word of mouth, foreign guidebooks, and now Moe’s exertions on Instagram, there are long lines at the door, especially on weekends.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

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