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for the period

PREPOSITION
through
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about straight
WEAK
by clear from beginning to end in in and out in the middle into past round throughout
Antonyms
WEAK
around

Example Sentences

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Counting that way for the period since January 2021, Ares tells Barron’s, “we believe our base dividends have also been fully covered by cash flow over that period.”

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Pretax profit for the period rose 12% to 2.03 billion pounds, topping expectations of a 1.94 billion-pound result, as top line growth outpaced slightly higher costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Quarterly operating profit rose to 705 million euros from 610 million euros previously, while net profit for the period climbed 13% on year to 482 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The FactSet consensus calls for $4.05 in adjusted earnings per share for the period, up from $3.46 in the prior-year period.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Yet somehow for the period of your existence they will answer to a single overarching impulse: to keep you you.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson