in a period

ADVERB

within

Synonyms

STRONGEST

in indoors inside

STRONG

within doors within walls

WEAK

not outside not over

Antonyms

WEAK

outside

Example Sentences

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Abela campaigned on Labour's economic record since 2013, pledging stability in a period of uncertainty.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

I think we are in a period right now where judges really do have some serious questions about that.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

“We are in a period when the post-Covid era inflation has left a very deep mark,” and the reassessment of how central banks should act is perhaps a reflection of that, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“We’re in a period of really high geopolitical uncertainty,” said Phil Neuhart, head of market and economic research at First Citizens Bank, in an interview Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Even today, in a period of decline, the average human being is physically better off than he was a few centuries ago.

From "1984" by George Orwell