Thesaurus results for WINTERS

winters

noun

plural of winter

as in layoffs

a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities

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Recent Examples of winters Meanwhile, relentless Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left millions grappling with blackouts and heating outages during one of the coldest winters in years. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026 Warmer winters and earlier blooms can alter nectar availability, occasionally creating a mismatch between flower timing and bird arrival. —

Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026 The power grids of Ukrainian towns and cities are bombarded nearly daily, leaving millions to freeze in the dark during one of the harshest winters in years. —

Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026 Both winters had their first major snowstorm in late January. —

Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Other homeless people have died in Sacramento during previous winters. —

Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026 The show is a tribute to Quebec’s winters by its creators Bruno Gagnon (its artistic director) and Olivier Normand (its director), who are from Canada. —

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 Curling, which started in Scotland but grew in popularity after being imported to Canada, where the game proved to be a perfect distraction during long, frigid winters on the plains of Alberta and Saskatchewan, has historically operated on a culture of trust and self-regulation. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 In regions with harsher winters, scheduling inspections before temperatures drop can help prevent electrical failures during periods when lighting and heating are especially essential. —

Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for winters

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Outside Washington, the classical music industry suffers the usual ups and downs, shocks and bumps, with layoffs at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and a reduced season ahead.

— Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
In late 2024 and early 2025, following Nissan’s financial downturn that resulted in more than 9,000 global layoffs and a 20% reduction in manufacturing throughput, Nissan entered into merger negotiations with its Japanese industry counterpart.

— Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026