year

noun

Definition of yearnext
as in day

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Recent Examples of year 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 In southern Colorado, flooding was even worse than forecast and 3 feet higher than a 100-year flood on the San Juan River only a year ago. — Mead Gruver, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 At that pace, murder filings would finish the year about 33% lower than last year. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 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
  • Burks personally prosecuted five capital murder death penalty cases during her time at the district attorney’s office.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Playing a real game in Spectrum Center for the first time since trading away LaMelo Ball over the summer, this was Charlotte’s first chance since that controversial deal to show the home fans that the deal was a good one.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of time
Noun
  • Senate Democrats were expected to face a tough map this cycle, defending a number of battlegrounds with only a few opportunities to flip seats in areas Trump won by single digits in 2024.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Risch holds a commanding fundraising lead with $4 million-plus this election cycle, according to the latest federal campaign finance filings.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cycle
Noun
  • That’s because new data says boomers are splashing their cash on vacations instead of setting it aside for future generations.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The members of this new generation are more likely to have grown up outside a city like Columbus, Ohio, and to have gone to state school or Christian college.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of generation
Noun
  • In 2024, Texas similarly blocked the Biden-era DOJ from election monitoring.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That was the first era of the creator economy, Bartlett explained.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of era

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“Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/year. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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