year

noun

Definition of yearnext
as in day

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Recent Examples of year Morris has held other leadership roles in education before stepping into her current position, first leading the school’s Dallas-area campus in Irving, Texas, then returning to the Atlanta area last year to lead the campus in Decatur. — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Young people in particular have soured on the technology over the last year, a development that may at least partially be explained by a pallid entry-level job market. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 For Meta, which already lost two pivotal cases over harms to children and teens this year, the stakes are high. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Against this backdrop, SEVENTEEN’s full thirteen-member renewal was the year’s most conspicuous counterexample. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for year
Recent Examples of Synonyms for year
  1. day
  2. period
  3. time
  4. cycle
  5. generation
  6. era
Noun
  • This space used to be their home, where so many legendary moments took place, scenes that are replayed over and over on game days inside Yankee Stadium, the history of the team so essential to its appeal.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Specifically designed with game day in mind, the private members areas and bars can be converted into viewing platforms so guests can watch from a lounge or be in the action and watch live from the stands.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • The two countries usually hold field training exercises during the command post exercise period.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That despite tumult and prolonged periods of poor form – having endured a terrible start and with the end of their league campaign similarly tailing off – Villa can find a way to win.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of period
Noun
  • According to information provided to the court, that witness is expected to testify about coercive interrogation techniques and how memory becomes less reliable over time.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit marks the second time in six years that DePaul has been sued by a mental health provider that worked with the school’s athletes.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of time
Noun
  • Scientists have previously linked this missing rock record to several processes, including tectonic activity associated with supercontinent cycles and ancient glaciation.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images Cheris said price premiums for American products are often not worth it for Chinese consumers, and Chinese brands often have a fast innovation cycle and better distribution within the region.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cycle
Noun
  • Gobillard has seen the shift unfold across generations of his family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Eric Fiddyment is the fourth generation of his family to call Roseville home.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of generation
Noun
  • Jerry’s arrival ushered in one of the greatest eras in NBA history.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Once a fixture of the American experience, the custom of collectively huddling around the cathode-ray hearth has largely been supplanted by the isolationist practices of the smartphone era.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of era

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“Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/year. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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