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 The looming El Niño could bring one of the wettest winters on record to California, according to renowned climatologist Daniel Swain. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 The Chicago region’s subsurface ground conditions, along with its warm summers and cold winters, makes geothermal energy cost-effective and useful throughout the year, said Kenneth Maruyama, senior vice president of Tree Street Group. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The ongoing Spokane fires, like the Palisades and Eaton blazes, exploded near residential areas, during extreme fire weather on the heels of extremely dry winters. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 For years, the trio spent winters on vacation skiing in Colorado, New York or Vermont. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Gardeners in areas with mild winters can also get away with dividing and transplanting in the fall once the summer heat has subsided. — The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026 Ocean beaches, gorgeous scenery, and hardy folks who can brave cold winters are among the attractions of the Northeast. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 The problem was finding a place to keep one–the marina waitlists were long, and winters on a New York boat were less than appealing. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 But for homeowners living in areas that experience extreme heat, cold winters or both, changes to your home energy costs could be rather large. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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Noun

And earlier this week, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for June showed a slight pickup in hiring and quits (an indicator of employee confidence) while layoffs were essentially unchanged.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
On the other side, a number of A-listers have added their names to an anti-merger petition that has drawn more than 5,000 signatures, citing fears about potential layoffs and sensitivity around combining two major studios.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of layoffs

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Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Getty Images There are lulls on the PGA Tour calendar, and this is one of those heading into the John Deere Classic this weekend.

— Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of lulls

Noun

When everyone from operators to engineers and managers are able to discuss yields, downtimes, reworks and even traceability in terms of factual data, discussions can become significantly more fruitful.

— Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The average response time for phone calls dropped to 6 minutes from 30 minutes in the prior fiscal year; field office wait times decreased to 23 minutes; and removal of online service downtimes has benefited an additional 125,000 users in a single week, according to the agency's findings.

— Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of downtimes

Noun

There are more than enough new book releases in August to keep readers contentedly antisocial and entertained until the humidity breaks.

— Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, those still on their post-World Cup breaks — including France’s Jules Kounde, England’s Anthony Gordon and the eight Barca players in Spain’s squad are due back from August 11 and August 12.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of breaks

Noun

The resolution will now head to the Senate, but with August recesses for both chambers rapidly approaching, the clock is ticking.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 July 2026
In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

Definition of recesses

Noun

When thoughtful pauses disappear, organizations eventually lose the ability to think collectively.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Smaller and more rural jurisdictions have also adopted one-year pauses, including Queen Anne’s County on the Eastern Shore and Washington County in Western Maryland.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

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