eras

noun

plural of era
as in ages
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the introduction of the mass production of cars on an assembly line ushered in the era of the automobile

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Recent Examples of eras Steve Jobs and Tim Cook solved Apple’s biggest problems of their respective eras — building new products people loved and then manufacturing them at global, margin-fattening scale. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, a massive volume of debt issued by the US during past low-interest-rate eras is coming due, requiring new debt to be refinanced at today's higher market rates. — CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Those items are indicated with a small, round 30 logo in the event guide (aka passport), which also has a center fold-out with the goodies indicated, divided by eras. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Federal immigration detention in local facilities hearkens back to earlier eras of expanding American incarceration. — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 That’s seven whole years of being a Livie and seeing the celeb go through all of her sartorial eras. — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2026 Graciously thanking ticketholders for their support, with a shoutout to the official start of Virgo season, the contemporary soul singer served up standout tracks across eras. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026 In June, Baumeyer launched 20-0, an online game that lets players draft a fantasy team from varying eras in gridiron history in hopes of amassing a score worthy of a perfect season. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Even with those limitations, the search terms show shoppers moving beyond broad brand names and into particular creative eras. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eras
  1. ages
  2. days
  3. periods
  4. epochs
  5. times
Noun
  • To be with people of different ages, races, and experiences is a gift.
    — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Voice Comments will roll out globally over the next month to accounts belonging to people ages 18 and older, according to TikTok.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ages
Noun
  • Bright light or grow lights are essential for keeping indoor cuttings healthy and thriving during shorter days.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Federer didn’t have too many prickly relationships during his playing days, and there were plenty of candidates.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of days
Noun
  • That is especially important in the era of climate change, when unpredictable weather and periods of flooding and drought can impact forests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Some undergraduate borrowers with financial need may also qualify for subsidized loans, for which the government pays the interest during certain periods.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of periods
Noun
  • General Motors Anderson sees design and human ingenuity falling into three main epochs, beginning with thousands of years of empirical design that saw creators largely mimicking nature, building and testing models, and advancing from there—slowly, expensively, and narrowly focused.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
  • Other lines of circumstantial evidence also suggest shockingly large objects roamed the early epochs of our solar system.
    — Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Definition of epochs
Noun
  • Winter Springs was whistled for 14 penalties for 135 yards, and Hagerty was flagged 12 times for 125 yards.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of times

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“Eras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eras. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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