duration
noun
du·ra·tion
du̇-ˈrā-shən 
also dyu̇-
1
: continuance in time
gradually increase the duration of your workout
2
: the time during which something exists or lasts
were there for the duration of the concert
Examples of duration in a Sentence
You should gradually increase the duration of your workout.
for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted
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In February 2023, the company sent a wide email to all customers extending the maximum fade duration to three years and offering refunds if a tattoo outlasts that time frame.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
What To Know Retirement checks are distributed throughout the month, based on the recipient's birth date and the duration of their benefit payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
These estimates are subject to significant uncertainty since the duration or further changes to tariff rates are impossible to estimate.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In addition, television coverage of the Sharks’ games on Monday vs. Calgary, April 13 at Calgary, and April 16 vs. Edmonton may begin on NBC Sports California Plus, pending the duration of the Athletics or Sacramento Kings games on those dates.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
What To Know Retirement checks are distributed throughout the month, based on the recipient's birth date and the duration of their benefit payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
These estimates are subject to significant uncertainty since the duration or further changes to tariff rates are impossible to estimate.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In addition, television coverage of the Sharks’ games on Monday vs. Calgary, April 13 at Calgary, and April 16 vs. Edmonton may begin on NBC Sports California Plus, pending the duration of the Athletics or Sacramento Kings games on those dates.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for duration
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“Duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duration. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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duration
noun
du·ra·tion
d(y)u̇-ˈrā-shən
: the time during which something exists or lasts
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