The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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She's one of a growing number planning to take regular career breaks, or "grown-up gap years", which many are terming "mini retirement".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Because of my gap years, I am entering college at nearly 22, but much more confident and prepared than I ever was at 17.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
But having gap years between you carrying them and their paying all of their health-care costs can make the difference in them amassing a significant amount of money in an emergency fund and retirement account.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
"Most people were going to Thailand on gap years and I went to Ukraine," he recalls.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022
There have been some startling reports about gap years, such as this one: more than 20 percent of Harvard University’s incoming freshman class chose to defer admission this fall.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2020
