CYCLES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

cycles

noun

plural of cycle

as in circles

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order the cycle of birth, growth, decline, and death that is experienced by all life forms

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Relevance

as in months

a long or seemingly long period of time years, centuries, and cycles will pass before I budge on that issue

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as in bikes

a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars a top-of-the-line cycle incorporating the latest technology

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Recent Examples of cycles The medications work by blocking certain chemical messengers in the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and manages sleep/wake cycles, according to the guidance. — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 As is the case with most election cycles, the claims and counterclaims about the ballot measures being voted on in California this time around are largely based on caricatures of the measures themselves. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 These dip cycles take place before the particles are subjected to any thermal processing and receive their protective coatings. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Continuous Reinvention Your career has product-market fit cycles, like any business. — Daria Rudnik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 In many cases, the post-release cycles are starting to eclipse the pre-release cycles. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 Is there a comedy cycle, the same way there are cycles in fashion? — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Some facilities are also experimenting with reusing water across multiple cooling cycles, reducing the need to add fresh water during each cycle. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Air pockets trapped between overlapping leaves moderate the soil temperature and slow heat transfer, buffering against the freeze-thaw cycles that heave soil, fracture plant roots and expose beneficial soil microbes to lethal cold. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Giving circles are the fastest-growing form of philanthropy, having tripled from 2016 to 2023.

— Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Macdonald, who died in 2021, is and was revered in comedy circles.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of circles

Noun

The young people set fire to electric hire bikes and looted at least one shop, a CNN producer on the ground witnessed.

— Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The hotel’s complimentary car service covers a three-mile radius—including the Montrose and River Oaks communities—and bikes are available to borrow.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bikes

Noun

The new plans also include more changes to the project's lighting and traffic patterns.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Prediction extends beyond the cerebral cortex The researchers used machine learning to determine whether brain activity patterns could distinguish between visual and tactile experiences.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of patterns

Noun

Access is included with standard garden admission, which costs $18 for adults, $14 for seniors or students and $8 for children ages 3 to 12.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The subscription-less console comes with seven games designed for groups of players ages 6 and up, which mostly resemble classic arcade games.

— Kevin Cortez, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ages

Noun

Officers used tear gas as tensions flared sporadically in the neighborhood, with small groups of people trying to set bicycles and trash bins on fire.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Today, the majority of the world’s high-performance bicycles ship with Shimano components as standard.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of bicycles

Noun

Disney — also profitable — has made three rounds of layoffs in 2026 across different parts of the business.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Their ascent on YouTube included a 2025 comedic boxing match between Andrijasevic and Al-Emad, titled Hamzah vs Martin and held in Toronto over three rounds.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rounds

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