year

noun

Definition of yearnext
as in day

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Recent Examples of year Carson James now has 1,589 rushing yards this season and over 5,600 rushing yards in an illustrious four-year career that is nearing a close. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026 The defense contractor has secured a three-year agreement worth up to $60 million to advance the weapon through flight performance testing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Every year after Halloween, Spirit Halloween’s stores empty out and the signs come down. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Atlanta won 46 games a year ago and then took two more in a first-round, best-of-7 series against the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 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
  • The last polls before election day have given Eisenkot’s Yashar presumed coalition a lead of about two to six seats over Netanyahu’s ruling coalition, according to three of Israel’s main broadcasters.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This September 25 concert was Lui’s record release event for Instant Validation, which came out that same day via Asthmatic Kitty Records.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • The game then got away from the Heat in the third quarter, as the Hornets pulled ahead by as many as 23 points in the period and entered the fourth quarter with a 21-point lead.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The hunter’s moon comes at the end of a several-day period of the orb approaching and passing Saturn.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of period
Noun
  • Some studies also suggest moving commuting times nearer to dusk in the fall increases the risk of vehicle collisions with deer and other wildlife, which are more active around sunset.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
  • As the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics explains, energy confinement time describes how quickly thermal energy escapes from the plasma, rather than how long an experiment runs.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of time
Noun
  • The political action committee Texans United for a Conservative Majority that’s largely funded by Dunn has waded into a number of Tarrant County races in recent years, including this election cycle.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Strong cybersecurity becomes an economic advantage, attracting investment, supporting growth, and kicking off a virtuous cycle that further strengthens defenses.
    — Michael Miebach, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of cycle
Noun
  • Policymakers in countries with sizable gas reserves — such as Mozambique, Senegal, and Tanzania — will have to balance the benefits of exporting gas against retaining some for electricity generation.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps this kind of authentic representation of disabled life could be a fixture that younger generations will one day take for granted.
    — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of generation
Noun
  • Goal To Sleep With 5,000 Women Karmy-Jones repeatedly brought up Brand’s promiscuity during the era the allegations were alleged to have taken place.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The character’s outfits were designed to reflect an era when gender fluidity was just emerging, thanks to the androgynous style of New Romantic stars like Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of era

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“Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/year. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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