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 a relatively short period of time, his losses have become successes.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

Rate locks are an agreement between the buyer and lender that guarantees an interest rate for a set period of time between making an offer on a house and closing on the home.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

Together, the fossils revealed how the cave was used over a long period of time.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

Nicola McKay, 53, says she has met dozens of other women with the same tumours who took the Depo-Provera injection over a long period of time.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

They chose the United States because they'd already lived there for a period of time, while my dad was in college.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

period of time

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