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Recent Examples of epoch
There are banks and financial institutions around the globe running Java and COBOL software language systems from the same epoch.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Glaciers of the Pleistocene epoch, which retreated about 14,000 years ago, left behind the rolling landscape of craggy granite peaks, sloping valleys, and fathomless lakes.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Death and dreams are indeed at the center of a phantasmagorical narrative divided into five long chapters, plus a short epilogue, each told in the specific style of its epoch.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The post-World War II era has been a remarkable historical epoch of eight decades of prosperity and progress.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Glaciers of the Pleistocene epoch, which retreated about 14,000 years ago, left behind the rolling landscape of craggy granite peaks, sloping valleys, and fathomless lakes.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Death and dreams are indeed at the center of a phantasmagorical narrative divided into five long chapters, plus a short epilogue, each told in the specific style of its epoch.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The post-World War II era has been a remarkable historical epoch of eight decades of prosperity and progress.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epoch
Noun
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Swiatek is now the eighth different winner in the last eight years, following on from the Serena Williams era.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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And, heading into the DOGE era, New Mexico was home to more than 22,000 federal employees in a workforce of less than 900,000.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The Head-to-Toe Neutral Outfit While summer is all about color, monochrome looks are just what the mood calls for some days.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Indeed, insiders report that the clerical committee tasked with selecting a successor to Khamenei has accelerated its search efforts in recent days.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The move also paves the way for rookie Marcelo Mayer to remain in the majors and assume the bulk of the playing time at second base.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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This past season, Thrun, a Harvard alum, appeared in 60 games, had 12 points, and averaged 17:31 of ice time.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Water that collects there will slowly soak back into the landscape over a 24- to 36-hour period.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Over that same period, the state has invested in new transportation and development projects, like the WALK rail bridge spanning the Norwalk River, and the Connecticut River bridge connecting Old Saybrook and Old Lyme.—
Janhavi Munde,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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Plastic, of course, takes ages to break down, and only a small percentage of the world’s plastic is successfully recycled.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Holmes said the Disney+ and ITV audience bases are complementary, rattling off stats including that less than 10% of Disney+’s audience is over the age of 55, while for ITV the figure is around 40%.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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“Epoch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epoch. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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