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 Plant explorer and botanist David Fairchild, namesake of Miami’s premier botanical garden, believed the tree was too cold-sensitive to survive South Florida’s winters. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Deterrence in this decade will be counted in megawatts as well as divisions, and Europe does not get unlimited winters to learn this lesson. — John Kerry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 Many places with higher shelter rates are in colder regions where there is an obvious incentive to have enough shelter beds available during harsh winters. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Studies show warmer winters have also extended their reproduction period and reduced cold fatalities. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Neither will be ready until June 2027, Stith said, noting that grass won’t grow during Idaho winters. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 What if our habits of normalization lead us to accept super storms and skimpy winters as normal? — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Much of the country is at the mercy of Russian missiles that have hammered its power grid since 2022, making winters almost unbearable. — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Chicago Hardy Fig is a popular variety for areas with cold winters. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 11 July 2026

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Noun

The institution had been plagued by declining enrollment and budget deficits which resulted in staff layoffs, culminating in Vanderbilt’s purchase of the institution early this year.

— News Desk, Artforum, 23 July 2026
While significant layoffs swept ESPN, the article dismisses speculation that high-profile contracts, such as Pat McAfee's, were the direct cause of Ravech's unexpected departure.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 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

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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

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Suarez has said his plan would also mark a departure from what’s become common practice on the Beach for new construction where developers request variances and other breaks for projects.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
First, get rid of the hydration breaks; just go to a true quarters system.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of breaks

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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
To accommodate setbacks and height restrictions, the house rises four stories, with bays and recesses that break up the massing so the house doesn’t loom over its neighbors.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of recesses

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Finally, leveraging neuro-resets through hobbies, movement, and micro-pauses to strategically restore cognitive function.

— Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Some fans have expressed outrage over the on-air hydration breaks, which come with commercials, but the executive believes the pauses improve overall play.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 July 2026

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