Thesaurus results for WINTERS

winters

noun

plural of winter

as in layoffs

a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities

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Recent Examples of winters The northeastern Chinese city is known for its industrial roots and long, harsh winters – much colder than Louisville. — Fred He, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Deployments have included cold Northeast winters and extreme Arizona summer conditions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 During the war’s previous winters, Russia systematically battered Ukraine’s power grid, depriving thousands of heat and light in freezing temperatures. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The Dessens of every dimension — and all the other major characters, for that matter — are not the most colorful bunch, and the sober tone of the early episodes, such as the slate-gray Chicago winters, could have an unwelcome heaviness. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 The data centre question Testing will take place during evenings and nights in the winters of 2026-27 and 2027-28, when the volume of air traffic is lower. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 Southern California is known for its mild winters, warm summers and plentiful sunshine. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 Colorado's hot, dry summers and cold winters can make growing crops challenging. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The average annual snowfall is 200 inches, but for the mild winters, Sun Valley is home to the largest snow making system in the world, covering 630 acres on Bald and Dollar mountains. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain rare and jobless claims are still at historically low levels.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
With Los Angeles’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally open to the press, the institution’s chief executive has responded to layoffs and high-profile departures that took place last year in the run-up to the inauguration.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of layoffs

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Organized by Hospitality Indiana (formerly the Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association), the two-week promotion runs twice a year to boost business at local restaurants that typically experience lulls during those periods.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026
At their worst, defensive secondary lapses and occasional offensive lulls kept opponents in games longer than necessary.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of lulls

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These trends often materialize in batch changeovers, supplier changes, line downtimes and traceability challenges.

— Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The average response time for phone calls dropped to 6 minutes from 30 minutes in the prior fiscal year; field office wait times decreased to 23 minutes; and removal of online service downtimes has benefited an additional 125,000 users in a single week, according to the agency's findings.

— Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of downtimes

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The threat of shattered glass if the bottle breaks, the subsequent odor suffusing all the items in your carryon, liquids seeping dangerously close to electronics—none of it sounds like a good idea.

— Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
If your washing machine breaks or there is a leak in your ceiling, your landlord will be responsible for paying to replace it or fix the problem.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of breaks

Noun

This allegedly caused the cancellation of school recesses, and also ruining weddings and funerals.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Mayor Kevin McCarty’s spokesperson Geneva Jacob did not answer a question about why the recess went on longer than several other recent recesses, citing closed session restrictions.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of recesses

Noun

In response, many cities have introduced data center moratoriums, or temporary pauses on construction, until certain promises have been made.

— Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
While safety experts say the companies’ new controls and pauses are a welcome change, some say there’s still more needed.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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