period of time

NOUN

extent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount breadth degree duration expansion intensity length matter measure quantity scope size term

STRONG

ambit amplitude area bounds bulk capaciousness compass dimensions expanse extension leeway limit mass neighborhood orbit order play proliferation proportions purview radius reach space spaciousness span sphere stretch sweep territory time tract tune vicinity volume wideness width

WEAK

admeasurement elbowroom

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme

Example Sentences

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In the face of skyrocketing prices and seemingly insatiable demand, memory companies are overhauling how they structure contracts with customers by locking in elevated current-day prices for a longer period of time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Now Qualcomm is jumping into this crowded pool, and in a relatively short period of time, the chip maker has put together an AI data center tech stack that looks a little like Nvidia’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

“For a period of time, there was a measure of confusion surrounding who exactly was steering the trade portfolio. I get the sense that much of that has been resolved.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Congress can also create a path to citizenship for those who have been in the United States lawfully, for a period of time, have been contributing to our communities, and are law-abiding.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

Eventually, for a period of time, Asher stopped talking altogether, when he was a Three.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

period of time

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