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

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period of time

She lost friends, her job and even ended up homeless for a period of time because of the stigma and effect on her.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“I have 100% confidence that you know through quite a long period of time they’re going to be utilizing Nvidia compute for a lot of their computing,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

One reason employers are hesitant to hire those who have been out of the workforce for a prolonged period of time is that they believe skills atrophy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Even though less material comes back, it does so over a shorter period of time.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 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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