as in days
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing
Sir Isaac Newton is usually credited with establishing the epoch of modern science
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Recent Examples of epochs
The connecting 18-mile Harmony-Preston Valley trail section traces a tributary to the Root River; trail markers tell of the area's environmental and cultural epochs.
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Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Widening our view to the moon’s more recent epochs requires nabbing more youthful material from the surface.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
Quiet luxury reigns supreme as the latter half of 2025 introduced one of Swift's sleeker epochs to date.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Anna Margolin, a consummate modernist whose poems slide fluidly between genders, epochs, and literary traditions, has fared better than most.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Del Toro provided rich historical context for the film, describing Stevens’ path through several epochs of filmmaking.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2026
These are epochs, an official scientific term for a measure of time—less than a period, more than an age.
—B. R. Cohen, Longreads, 13 Jan. 2026
Climate operates on the scale of decades, centuries, millennia, and epochs.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
The building trains you to think in epochs and extinction events, not hemlines or handwork.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Widening our view to the moon’s more recent epochs requires nabbing more youthful material from the surface.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
Quiet luxury reigns supreme as the latter half of 2025 introduced one of Swift's sleeker epochs to date.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Anna Margolin, a consummate modernist whose poems slide fluidly between genders, epochs, and literary traditions, has fared better than most.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Del Toro provided rich historical context for the film, describing Stevens’ path through several epochs of filmmaking.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2026
These are epochs, an official scientific term for a measure of time—less than a period, more than an age.
—B. R. Cohen, Longreads, 13 Jan. 2026
Climate operates on the scale of decades, centuries, millennia, and epochs.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
The building trains you to think in epochs and extinction events, not hemlines or handwork.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epochs
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Winger Mathis Albert surpassed Gio Reyna as the youngest American to play in Germany’s Bundesliga yesterday, appearing as a substitute for Borussia Dortmund at 16 years, 11 months and five days old.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Stagecoach embraces rock-centric acts like Counting Crows and Third Eye Blind, as well as genre-defying artists like BigXthaPlug, Roth reflected on how rock & roll has changed since his days in Van Halen.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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In addition to exhibitions, visitors can also attend artist lectures, art workshops for all ages, and public tours.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The evolution of the Anglo-American Special Relationship underscores important events of that global total war, and the Cold War and post-Cold War eras that have followed.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pseudonyms were important in the colonial and Revolutionary eras to protect dissidents from retaliation by English officials.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some Reddit users said results can vary widely by location, with a few claiming the request is sometimes ignored during busy periods or depending on the store.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Check with your local nursery for plants best suited for your area that don't mind being inundated with water for brief periods.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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She has been capped five times at international level since her senior debut against Spain in June 2025, and says a World Cup place remains her ambition.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Mets have scored one run or none 10 times, including five shutouts.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Epochs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epochs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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