year

noun

Definition of yearnext
as in day

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Recent Examples of year Before Rick Jackson launched his surprise bid for the highest political office in Georgia earlier this year, some people in Alabama already knew his name. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 For best results, refresh natural mulches once a year in spring or fall to keep mulch lines good and thick. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026 The annual monsoon season frequently triggers flooding in Assam, where swollen rivers inundate large areas and displace thousands of residents each year. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The next year, his son moved in with him full time in Virginia. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for year
Recent Examples of Synonyms for year
  1. day
  2. period
  3. time
  4. cycle
  5. generation
  6. era
Noun
  • Tyler Boebert, 21, was arrested Sunday and released from the county's jail that day after posting $10,000 bail, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.
    — Denver Post, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
  • David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, exited the campaign in July but revived it days later after receiving Evers' endorsement.
    — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • Authorities in the country of fewer than 400,000 people expect up to 20,000 additional overseas visitors for the eclipse, which comes during an already busy peak tourist period.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of period
Noun
  • In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the premiere on Sunday, Hathaway opened up about how pregnancy feels different this time around in her 40s.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Protect your base, then show up publicly with calm, steady authority that people can trust over time.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of time
Noun
  • Thanks largely to the explosive growth of NCAA beach volleyball, the United States now possesses remarkable depth entering the LA28 cycle.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This cycle happens nearly every time a new AI model is released.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cycle
Noun
  • From long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station to helping prepare the Artemis generation, his contributions have helped position NASA for what comes next.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its chief executive earns more than the presidents of Duke, Georgetown, the University of Chicago, and Emory — schools with a fraction of WGU's enrollment but generations more prestige.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of generation
Noun
  • Saltergate, to use its actual name, had seen better days; the facilities, certainly in the wooden main stand, belonging to an era that the rest of football had left behind years earlier.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bronin was also endorsed earlier this year by Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who ran for president in 2020 and is widely viewed as a possible 2028 contender.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of era

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