durations

noun

plural of duration
1
as in times
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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2
as in continuations
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 durations This approach isn’t all that different from last year for the fourth-year quarterback; Young played for varying durations in two of the Panthers’ three preseason contests in 2025. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026 Space-grade storage must withstand radiation, operate within strict power limitations and maintain data integrity over long mission durations. — Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Throughout the study, all participants wore wrist monitors that tracked their physical activity and sleep durations. — Brian Mastroianni, Health, 20 July 2026 Starhopper's success paved the way for higher jumps for longer durations as SpaceX honed Starship's early design, and the same is planned for RV-X. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 July 2026 The latest screen time policies limit the number of minutes students spend each day on their devices, with durations ranging from 60 minutes for the youngest learners to no more than half of all instructional time for high schoolers. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 July 2026 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday finalized a rule that will limit the durations of visas for students, exchange visitors, and journalists. — Connor Greene, Time, 16 July 2026 The modular design also supports flexible storage durations of 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 With habitats in place, along with solar and nuclear power stations, rotating astronaut crews could live and work on the moon for long durations much like space station fliers have done in Earth orbit for the past quarter century. — William Harwood, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for durations
  1. times
  2. continuations
  3. lifetimes
  4. continuities
  5. dates
  6. continuances
Noun
  • Tool call volume is not stable, and Arcade says its own call volume grew 25 times in six months.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Public Defender's Office said Govindbhai, without double-checking the plate numbers, walked to the driver's side door and struck the window with his baton four times, smashing the glass.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of times
Noun
  • Since the series’ end, Stewart has kept busy — and not just by turning his small-screen captain into a big-screen hero with the franchise’s film continuations.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
  • Stranger Things’ transformation—from a charming homage to ’80s blockbusters to a sprawling transmedia franchise—was ribbed later in last night’s episode, in a commercial parody imagining a string of continuations.
    — Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of continuations
Noun
  • Novel health threats will inevitably return in our lifetimes.
    — Ronald Nahass, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That hearing ended with Kohberger being given four lifetimes in prison without parole for each of the murders.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of lifetimes
Noun
  • Advertisement Kryptonite, the iconic weakness of Superman and Supergirl (along with red suns and, in some continuities, magic), was first created for the '40s radio serial The Adventures of Superman.
    — James Grebey, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Filmmakers working on ultra-low budgets hardly have the option of achieving the kind of seamless dramatic continuities that industrial-strength techniques can offer.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Definition of continuities
Noun
  • That means a recall may apply only to a specific harvest or lot of certain products, purchase dates or regions, rather than all lettuce being sold nationwide.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Demand in Mexico was so high that President Claudia Sheinbaum contacted South Korean officials to explore the possibility of adding more dates.
    — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dates
Noun
  • His hearing, during which he was served a life sentence, occurred this month after the defense requested multiple continuances.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • The trial began in March, and has been punctuated by long continuances.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Definition of continuances

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