Thesaurus results for EPOCHS

epochs

noun

plural of epoch

as in days

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing Sir Isaac Newton is usually credited with establishing the epoch of modern science

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Recent Examples of epochs General Motors Anderson sees design and human ingenuity falling into three main epochs, beginning with thousands of years of empirical design that saw creators largely mimicking nature, building and testing models, and advancing from there—slowly, expensively, and narrowly focused. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026 Other lines of circumstantial evidence also suggest shockingly large objects roamed the early epochs of our solar system. — Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski’s experimental period drama tracing the lives of four young women from four different epochs in rural East Germany, swept the German Film Awards, the Lolas, winning 10 Lolas including best film and best director for Schilinski. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026 The connecting 18-mile Harmony-Preston Valley trail section traces a tributary to the Root River; trail markers tell of the area's environmental and cultural epochs. — Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026 Quiet luxury reigns supreme as the latter half of 2025 introduced one of Swift's sleeker epochs to date. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026 Anna Margolin, a consummate modernist whose poems slide fluidly between genders, epochs, and literary traditions, has fared better than most. — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 Del Toro provided rich historical context for the film, describing Stevens’ path through several epochs of filmmaking. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2026 These are epochs, an official scientific term for a measure of time—less than a period, more than an age. — B. R. Cohen, Longreads, 13 Jan. 2026

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Bright light or grow lights are essential for keeping indoor cuttings healthy and thriving during shorter days.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Federer didn’t have too many prickly relationships during his playing days, and there were plenty of candidates.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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One of the most important findings of this approach is the mechanisms for material loss from protoplanetary disks seem to evolve and switch dominance as an infant star ages.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The stats from Nielsen Media Research also point to an average viewership of 231,000 women ages 25-54 and 179,000 women 18-49.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ages

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Graciously thanking ticketholders for their support, with a shoutout to the official start of Virgo season, the contemporary soul singer served up standout tracks across eras.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026
In June, Baumeyer launched 20-0, an online game that lets players draft a fantasy team from varying eras in gridiron history in hopes of amassing a score worthy of a perfect season.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of eras

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That is especially important in the era of climate change, when unpredictable weather and periods of flooding and drought can impact forests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Some undergraduate borrowers with financial need may also qualify for subsidized loans, for which the government pays the interest during certain periods.

— Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of periods

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Winter Springs was whistled for 14 penalties for 135 yards, and Hagerty was flagged 12 times for 125 yards.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

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