time

noun

ˈtīm How to pronounce time (audio)
Definition of timenext
1
as in moment
a particular point at which an event takes place remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink

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2
as in experience
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand enjoys telling us about the times he had while he was in the army

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3
as in day
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing back in my parents' time, families usually had only one car

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4
as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress how much time will the project take?

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Recent Examples of time The video shows four deputies running after Garza along Interstate 10 in Palm Springs, with Garza facing the deputies several times while holding an object in his hands. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Local Halloween shops were opening on every corner, and Party City was [at the time] the main destination. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors said Sowells turned on Jones, stabbing him 18 times. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Michela Cattai’s Organic Expressions Italian artist Michela Cattai, who divides her time between her Milan gallery and a Venice furnace, is known for her sculptural expressions of tension, balance, light and movement. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time
  1. moment
  2. experience
  3. day
  4. duration
  5. occasion
  6. adventure
  7. period
  8. life
Noun
  • Data centers will not follow aviation’s path exactly, but the shape of this moment is familiar.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Royals played 12 World Series games and had a number of memorable Fall Classic moments from Eric Hosmer’s mad dash to Yordano Ventura’s dominant start in an elimination game to Alex Gordon’s game-tying home run.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of moment
Noun
  • Serving as president since 2024—just months after the team was first created—Smith has helped build the franchise from the ground up, overseeing everything from its business operations to the fan experience.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Brown, Gibbs argued, has the experience necessary to represent rural Ohioans at the federal level.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of experience
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 duration of that onshore flow will be especially important, as several consecutive high-tide cycles could produce flooding.
    — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Both events revealed that the old models of long- and short-duration GRBs had holes in them.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of duration
Noun
  • There are few occasions that garner such good-willed camaraderie in New York City as the annual marathon, though the Knicks historic win this summer brought people out into the streets in rivaling numbers.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But depending on the occasion, the ambiance can be just as important.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of occasion
Noun
  • There is an altruistic component that draws these people to the road, a belief that their adventures can contribute to social good.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before striking out on adventure, head to Snake River Roasting Company for a small-batch specialty coffee and hearty breakfast burrito.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of adventure
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
  • Believing her daughter’s life was on the line, Del Mastro followed the caller’s instructions for five hours.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three of those defendants, in agreements, pleaded guilty to capital murder and were sentenced to life without parole.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of life

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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