duration
noun
the length of time something continues or exists (often used withthe ).
durations
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pluralof duration.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Palantir’s management said difficult quarter-on-quarter comparisons —owing to an exceptionally robust period ended June — and shorter contract durations as headwinds to bookings growth.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Compared with the birds in Madmaheshwar valley, the monal in Chopta also produced shorter call durations likely to cut through low-frequency human noise from traffic and tourist footfall.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Intolerable heat will be experienced at much larger scales and for longer durations, affecting far more people than previously estimated," the study concluded.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Pension funds and insurers that need to match the durations of their liabilities with similar assets snap up the longest-dated bonds even when yields are absurdly low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“But think of the enormous, immeasurable durations it can give you out of time. Every soma-holiday is a bit of what our ancestors used to call eternity'.” John began to understand.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
