years

noun

plural of year
as in days

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Recent Examples of years Ten years ago, on Mother’s Day, Fiona Galvin reported her 17-year-old daughter missing. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 Over the past 10 years, Quinn has seen an increase in challenging behavior and more emotions among her 6- and 7-year-olds, with a particular ramp-up since the pandemic. — Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 The trial was delayed for years because of multiple postponements, defense challenges over the use of DNA evidence, and the efforts of prosecutors to reconstruct events involving multiple victims across a five-year timeline. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 The 308-pound calf was the first elephant born at the zoo in almost 25 years and only the third elephant birth in the zoo’s 136-year history. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026 The event has been held annually for the past fifteen years, but this year there was an extra layer of sombreness to the proceedings, which the overcast skies seemed to reflect. — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026 Coming off a career-high 73 points and just 24 years old on a $7 million-per-year deal (a bargain relative to Kaprizov's soon-to-be $17 million per year), Boldy is entering his prime and the Wild are looking for big things from him. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for years
  1. days
  2. periods
  3. generations
  4. ages
  5. times
  6. cycles
Noun
  • Its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Al Sharaa reached an agreement with Moscow just days ago over two key Russian outposts in Syria; the Mediterranean coastal bases will be transferred to Syrian control.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of days
Noun
  • An unmanned vehicle could remain underwater for extended periods without requiring a surface ship to expose its position.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon's recent decision to shorten server depreciation periods underscores the risk of rapid hardware aging.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of periods
Noun
  • Future generations not only had to make up these missing deposits but also the massive investment earnings that could have been achieved.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For generations, the property was owned by the Schilling family.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of generations
Noun
  • Differences in ages between adults aren’t inherently problematic, but one’s experiences in life can change dramatically between 18 and 23.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Arsenal usually buy players to perform in their peak ages rather than buying young to then sell on.
    — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ages
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
  • With Apple’s new approach to hardware release cycles and consumer expectations, the Neo will address that by setting an annual launch date of late March.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The total egg-freezing costs for a 38-year-old woman in New York City who needs three cycles can reach $47,000, according to a FertilityIQ analysis.
    — Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cycles

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