Thesaurus results for PERIODS

periods

noun

plural of period

as in days

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the Romantic period in music

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Recent Examples of periods Other key reasons included feeling part of something bigger than oneself (16%), holding memories with family and friends (13%), experiencing a sense of wonder (12%) and finding support during difficult periods (8%). — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Additionally, satellites that are no longer active should not remain in orbit for extended periods, because this only increases the chance of collision events which would create new debris. — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The researchers also flagged concerns about lengthy data-retention periods, the handling of children’s data, and a lack of transparency in companies’ privacy policies. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Women who experience heavy periods are particularly susceptible. — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 This is the same area on the Outer Banks that has produced the striking visuals of homes falling into the sea during periods of rough surf and coastal flooding from other coastal storms and systems. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 For generally available models, notice periods can range from around 60 days to six months, while preview or experimental models may be retired with considerably less notice. — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Different causes of action can also have different filing periods. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlachter says his city's gate has limited closure periods during rush hour, when access is limited to emergency vehicles. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The third round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
Five days ago, the two exchanged barbs and accusations in a debate on TV Band.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of days

Noun

Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
The rooms With 50 keys, this adults-only hotel (hosting guests ages 16 and up) can be summed up as contemporary, cozy, and intimate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of ages

Noun

The structure of using a house with residents from different eras is hardly unique, nor is the catalyst of a death and a legacy.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Had the band come about during one of Dangerfield’s favorite eras of music, the ’50s and ’60s — there would likely have been rooms in which they weren’t welcomed.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of eras

Noun

The girls sometimes lived with their grandmother or an aunt, other times with their mother and Lasha’s father, who was a part of the sisters’ lives on and off until he was convicted of armed bank robbery in 2003.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
He has been sacked 17 times in six games, but the blame really should be on the coach for having a poor game plan.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of times

Noun

Geologists use it to divide deep time into eons, eras, periods, and epochs based on changes that reflect changing conditions on Earth, its climate and chemistry.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
He’s always been obsessed with historic epochs like the Civil War and World War II and fascinated with the post-war boom and the sojourns of Route 66.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026