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fortnight

[fawrt-nahyt, -nit] / ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt, -nɪt /
NOUN
fourteen nights and days; two weeks
Synonyms
STRONGEST
half-month two weeks
Antonyms


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Less than a fortnight after that, her Olympic journey was over.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Fast forward a fortnight amid some very rapid and painful deleveraging, and the index now stands at 6813 after a stealth rally of 21%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Over the last fortnight, reports of AI models going beyond their expected bounds - be that technically or morally - have been seemingly unavoidable.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Even a fortnight ago, it was estimated that 1 in 30 Korean adults had experienced a margin call.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

His name day had come and gone, unremarked, a fortnight past.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Shefte: Indeed, the first two fortnights are dark and full of terrors.

From Seattle Times Sep. 27, 2023

If during this fortnight of fortnights, you pass at midday through Wimbledon Park, cloaked behind trees across Church Road from the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, you might sense only mild rowdiness.

From Washington Post Jul. 9, 2017

I’ll get used to it, probably in the next few fortnights or so.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2016

“Eleven-day fortnights, 16-hour days, pages and pages of dialogue.”

From The Guardian Apr. 23, 2016

While I was away from Bristol, Samuel Loader, a little orphan boy, died, after a fortnights residence in the house, and only three weeks after his mothers death.

From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part by George Müller



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