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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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Trump has said he is still considering the arms sales and will decide "over the next fairly short period of time".

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“We’re going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we’ll let it phase back in,” he told CBS News.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Instead, it appeared to help participants tolerate discomfort for a longer period of time.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Money kept in Treasury bills or savings accounts will barely keep up with inflation over any period of time.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

If this is indeed the case, you have only to say the word and I will offer my services gratis for an indefinite period of time.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

period of time

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