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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Pillay, a former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, received the prize Friday for her decades of work advancing international law and accountability for atrocities.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Joe Bernstein, 51, spent decades trying to set boundaries with his dad after what he described as an adverse childhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"Some of that will be incredibly quick, some of it will take years, decades, or even beyond our lifetime," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Facebook is over two decades old and he still hasn’t made many friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
I realized the old man and the boy were the same person—it was all in the eyes, the vitality undiminished despite the many decades.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
