as in day
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing
the introduction of the mass production of cars on an assembly line ushered in the era of the automobile
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Recent Examples of era
Some experts fear a new era of nuclearization.
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Dave Lawler, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Mercedes struggled with several challenges in the current ground effect era, which began in 2022.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The scissor-switch keyboard has a comfortable amount of travel and will be a huge improvement for those who are still using butterfly-era Mac laptops.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The first era with Mahomes ended in March 2022 when general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid traded receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for five draft picks.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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Dave Lawler, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Mercedes struggled with several challenges in the current ground effect era, which began in 2022.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The scissor-switch keyboard has a comfortable amount of travel and will be a huge improvement for those who are still using butterfly-era Mac laptops.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The first era with Mahomes ended in March 2022 when general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid traded receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for five draft picks.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for era
Noun
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Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The new board will be responsible for the day to day management of Apex and will be key in setting the company’s agenda for future and long term growth.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The National Civilian Community Corps deployed adults between the ages of 18 and 26 to work for weeks at a time to serve in communities, working on disaster response, environmental conservation and wildfire prevention across the country.—
Aishvarya Kavi,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Guests under age 18 are also welcome, but they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian until 9 p.m., according to a press release.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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At this time last year, 44 homicides had been reported in the city, according to Star data.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He's been a friend of mine for a long period of time.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite that provision, CBS made numerous deals in Australia and New Zealand for a longer period of time.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Researchers hope the discovery will provide some new insights about the first inhabitants of Western Europe during the Early Pleistocene epoch.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The ancient oceans of the Eocene epoch teemed with lifeforms that today seem almost otherworldly.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Era.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/era. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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