decade
noun
a period of ten years.
decades
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pluralof decade.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This unusually extensive record allowed scientists to investigate how thinking and memory changed over decades.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Vatican watchers say that Leo -- who spent two decades as a missionary in Peru -- is anxious to make the long journey, but will likely follow the recommendations of his doctors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
But they have come under increasing pressure from decades of deliberate land clearance for agriculture and logging, as well as climate change, which scientists warn can create conditions for wildfires.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
In decades past, some greasy label dude would probably tell them to go write a real hit next.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Over decades, Congress had repeatedly tried, and failed, to negotiate the “slavery question.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
