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 Conversely, long-term investing can rely on smaller returns compounded over longer periods. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 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 Disney and others went through periods of holding back shows to bolster their SVODs. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 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 Before the latest attack, Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa Group and Pakistan International Airlines were among the airlines suspending flights to and from Riyadh and other Saudi airports for varying periods. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Once connected to a local household’s Wi-Fi, the batteries act as power banks that automatically charge during low-demand periods at night and discharge their energy storage when air conditioners are running during peak demand periods. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for periods

Noun

There is a possibility of being stranded on Hatteras Island for multiple days.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Trump personally signed the legislation just last month and his move came just two days before a deadline set in the law itself for its implementation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of days

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

Refree, who is one of Variety’s 10 artisans to watch, tied his instrumentation to the characters rather than the eras.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
While old shipwrecks in the area aren’t uncommon, most have dated to roughly 2,000 to 1,500 years ago, during the Roman or Byzantine eras.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of eras

Noun

But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise's mouth to get a saliva sample.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Reduce Sugar Load From Pomegranate Juice At 32 grams per serving, pomegranate juice contains nearly four times as much sugar as tomato juice.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of times

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