DURATION Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

duration

noun

du̇-ˈrā-shən

Definition of duration

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 Its maximum totality will occur just southeast of Luxor, Egypt — precisely 16 seconds short of the maximum duration on July 22, 2009. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Its architecture combines RoboParty’s Romomo actuator modules, mechanical structure, and real-time motion-control system to support demanding movement, recovery, and long-duration development experiments. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 The records also did not establish the exact supplement, dose, duration or consistency of use. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Life on the internet has become, among other things, a test of patience and an experience of gruelling duration; the ad somehow continued for more than three minutes. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duration

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Noun

Vietnamese films grossed more than VND3 trillion ($114 million) at home in 2025, outperforming international titles in the local market for the first time.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
This time, France's large pension outlays and its need to rein in public spending leave little room for maneuver.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of time

Noun

The fact that shoes are getting slimmer and slimmer may feel somewhat new, but the sole-hugging footwear is actually just a continuation of a popular style from the ’90s.

— Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026
That material teased Beyond’s continuation of Across the Spider-Verse’s ending.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

Medical advances and popes’ longer lifespans, however, have highlighted this gap in church law and prompted calls for the Vatican to prepare for a pope becoming too ill or incapacitated to govern.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
The potential lifespan improvement generally increased with battery voltage, making the approach particularly promising for vehicles with many cells connected in series.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifespan

Noun

The shoot couldn’t run in sequence and was organized by location instead, so Patil tracked her own makeup, hair, body and voice continuity across Selvi’s decline, leaning on continuity photos and long rehearsals with the ensemble.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Relations between criminals and the authorities would become especially cozy; nostalgic references to a lost past would provide a false sense of continuity.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuity

Noun

About one in three women is expected to face an anxiety or depressive disorder in their lifetimes.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Many advisors also aim to reduce your lifetime tax bill with such strategies as selling profitable assets during your lower income years.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifetime

Noun

Central to these efforts will be the continuance of the congressional approval for the president to operate under the Authorization for Use of Military Force.

— John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026
Creeden filed a motion for the continuance on Thursday, saying the probation office hadn’t yet released its draft presentence investigation report and that the court hadn’t yet ruled on his motions for acquittal and for a new trial.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuance

Noun

Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
Marco Bello / Reuters Standing outside his father's home in Pensacola, Florida, amid the debris and damage left behind by Isaias, one man recounted how the storm took his stepmother's life and severely injured his father.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of life

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