times

noun

Definition of timesnext
plural of time
1
as in moments
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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2
as in experiences
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand enjoys telling us about the times he had while he was in the army

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3
as in days
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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4
as in durations
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 times This could simplify their installation and reduce their deployment times. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026 This pursuit has at times put the province at odds with the rest of Canada. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 You also might be attracted to competitive sports, social activities, the arts and playful times with kids. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026 To boost capacity and meet demand, UPS said its flights run five times a week between Paris and Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Sydney. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 The popular reality program that airs three times a week on CBS is a one-of-a-kind social experiment where 16 strangers are locked in a house together for the summer. — Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The 49ers have appeared in the Super Bowl three times since York became the team’s top decision maker, but have not won a championship since the 1994 season when DeBartolo owned the club. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Titan’s nitrogen-rich atmosphere is four times denser than Earth’s, allowing the car-sized Dragonfly drone’s eight rotors to easily fly between promising landing sites every Titan day (16 Earth days) to collect and study samples. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Only Middlesbrough made their regains higher upfield, on average, and Coventry caught opponents offside 136 times last campaign — the most since Barnsley (144) and Bournemouth (143) four seasons ago. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for times
  1. moments
  2. experiences
  3. days
  4. durations
  5. occasions
  6. adventures
  7. ages
  8. lifetimes
Noun
  • That may still be the case in the coming weeks, but the second episode of HBO’s Lanterns makes for a fairly solid (if simple and straightforward) follow-up with some wildly entertaining moments.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Shifting from summer’s swimwear, the brand’s new drop makes for statement-making moments with individual versatile pieces for the months ahead.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of moments
Noun
  • Visitors can also extend their trip with tours of the Lebanon Silver Mine or gold-panning experiences.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But this is hard to achieve because practical knowledge is gained through experiences at work, at home and in the community, and these experiences often vary depending on industry, age and geographic area.
    — Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of experiences
Noun
  • The plant, which has not been identified for security reasons, was forced to close for four days because of the infiltration, the report said.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • To learn how a memory that can last for years can sit on hardware that shifts every few days, Tanaka’s team made the shift a bit more dramatic.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of days
Noun
  • People could experience long durations of high temperatures with little to no overnight relief from the swelter.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of durations
Noun
  • But there are occasions where the error slips through without the therapist noticing.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Starting with Celsius, the conversation around energy drinks has changed, widening their audience and the number of occasions where they can be consumed, Truist’s Greer said.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of occasions
Noun
  • They’re transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The swift rebound when a nation switches from a wobbling to hard currency is a scenario Hanke has witnessed many times before in his adventures as the Money Doctor.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of adventures
Noun
  • The emphasis on age-appropriate products could explain the mixed reaction to Shay Mitchell’s Rini, a skin care line developed for kids ages 4 and up, which launched with sheet masks.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, women ages 40 and older had the highest rate of gestational hypertension among the age groups studied, according to the new report.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ages
Noun
  • Dadiba Pundole, whose Mumbai gallery represented several leading Indian modernists during their lifetimes, estimates that as many as one in 10 modern artworks sold privately in India could be fake.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The positive vibes around Gary Patterson’s hire are gone, and a significant segment of the fanbase will have resigned themselves to never seeing a good USC defense again in their lifetimes.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifetimes

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“Times.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/times. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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