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as in time
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted
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as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
scientists warning that the very duration of our civilization depends upon finding a solution to this major environmental problem
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Recent Examples of duration
In addition, television coverage of the Sharks’ games on Monday vs. Calgary, April 13 at Calgary, and April 16 vs. Edmonton may begin on NBC Sports California Plus, pending the duration of the Athletics or Sacramento Kings games on those dates.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Production doubled between 2000 and 2015, as the duration time of garment decreased by 36 percent.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
The overall click duration was only 48 milliseconds, the study said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Not Paying Attention to Sleep Hygiene Sleep hygiene can improve your sleep duration and quality.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Production doubled between 2000 and 2015, as the duration time of garment decreased by 36 percent.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
The overall click duration was only 48 milliseconds, the study said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Not Paying Attention to Sleep Hygiene Sleep hygiene can improve your sleep duration and quality.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duration
Noun
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At this time last year, 44 homicides had been reported in the city, according to Star data.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The continuation of this trend amounts to a significant problem for the health of the U.S. economy given the current systems that reward homeownership.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rotational aircraft are a normal part of Kadena's operations, and their presence ensures the continuation of our long-standing mission to defend Japan and maintain an open and free Indo-Pacific.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Born in the Dutch city of Leiden in 1606, Rembrandt developed a reputation as one of the Netherlands’ most famous artists during his lifetime.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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That's what Road Rules did for me in Morocco and Spain half a lifetime ago.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, UCHealth and Denver Health have processes dedicated to improving discharge planning, connection to housing services and care continuity for unhoused patients with health needs.—
Pilar Ingle,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Performing there had been a dream of mine, so that day made big impact on my life.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Earlier Wednesday, Cohen had asked for a two-month continuance on the case due to staffing and budgetary shortfalls.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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This late-career emergence as an elite quarterback demonstrated both Gannon's persistence and the impact of finally finding the right organizational fit.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Such persistence can pay off in the long run: civil society groups in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Sri Lanka eventually chased out corrupt politicians.—
Elizabeth David-Barrett,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duration. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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