time

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as in moment
a particular point at which an event takes place remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink

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as in day
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing back in my parents' time, families usually had only one car

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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress how much time will the project take?

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Recent Examples of time Curlew and Koala spent almost three months off Florida's west coast, swimming north and south from near St. Petersburg to beaches along the western Panhandle a couple of times. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 May 2025 Its global acclaim — including an Oscar nomination — underscored the international significance of Iran’s underground cinema and the power of art to resist, even in the darkest of times. Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025 One of the best times to shop for a mattress is leading up to Memorial Day. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 May 2025 This stunning piece of metalwork, likely worn by someone of high status, reflects the religious identity of the time. Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for time
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Noun
  • Preserving 'offerings' from the protest moment People from around the world come to the square, leaving behind flowers, balloons, signs and artwork.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • In the office of the mayor of Washington, DC, the response was quieter as officials moved into action to make clear to the world – and the president living down the street – the city’s undisputed stance on the moral moment gripping the nation.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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  • The company is now counting on the experience of Stephen Hemsley, who returned as CEO to steer it through the current crisis.
    Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Early adopters gain valuable implementation experience and can provide feedback that shapes industry standards.
    Chris Schueler, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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  • The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
  • Looking ahead in the final days South Korea’s election law bans the release of public poll results during the six days leading up to an election.
    Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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  • Parameters looked at include the type of listing being booked, the duration of the stay, the distance to the listing from the guest’s primary location and if the booking is last minute.
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
  • Congress later papered over the conflict by voting to give Lincoln the authority for the war’s duration.
    Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
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  • Gonzalez had the girl skip school on two occasions, taking her to the beach and a park, according to the report.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
  • Amazon has hundreds of lightweight floral dresses for any occasion, including mini dresses, midis, maxis, off-the-shoulder, pencil, ruched, swing dresses — the list goes on.
    Shalwah Evans, People.com, 21 May 2025
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  • Super Nintendo World - Brings guests into the fan-favorite video game franchise for adventures with Mario, Princess Peach, and more, like at Universal Studios Hollywood.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Those calls with Jim Irsay, the longtime Indianapolis Colts owner who died Wednesday at 65, were … an adventure.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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  • And none of this is to say that, if Oettinger were still in net, Connor McDavid wouldn’t have scored the goal that ultimately sunk the Stars’ season, a breathtaking breakaway late in the second period off a Mattias Ekholm blocked shot to give Edmonton a 4-2 lead.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Consider strategic maintenance scheduling that moves beyond simply avoiding severe weather to identifying periods when the revenue opportunity cost is lowest based on long-term weather pattern analysis.
    Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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  • Celeste Dalla Porta stars as the titular Parthenope, a young woman attending college who starts an illicit relationship with a professor that leads to a number of striking choices in her life.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
  • Narrating this account of her brief life, Emily provides a sharp perspective on the penury and isolation that created such anguish — and such inspiration — for the Brontë sisters.
    Alida Becker, New York Times, 30 May 2025

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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