Synonyms of duration

duration

noun

du̇-ˈrā-shən 

1

as in time

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• time
• lifespan
• lifetime
• life
• continuance
• date
• span
• term
• standing
• run
• tenure
• tour
• spell
• longevity
• stretch
• age
• half-life
• hitch
• turn

2

as in continuation

uninterrupted or lasting existence

scientists warning that the very duration of our civilization depends upon finding a solution to this major environmental problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continuation
• continuity
• continuance
• persistence
• continuousness
• survival
• endurance
• durability
• prolongation
• subsistence
• extension
• lengthening
• ceaselessness
• elongation
• permanence
• prolonging
• abidance
• stretching
• drawing out
• enduringness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• expiration
• termination
• cessation
• ending
• finish
• stoppage
• close
• discontinuance
• discontinuity
• shortening
• curtailment
• surcease
• cutback
• abridgment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duration

Its maximum totality will occur just southeast of Luxor, Egypt — precisely 16 seconds short of the maximum duration on July 22, 2009. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Its architecture combines RoboParty’s Romomo actuator modules, mechanical structure, and real-time motion-control system to support demanding movement, recovery, and long-duration development experiments. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

The records also did not establish the exact supplement, dose, duration or consistency of use. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Life on the internet has become, among other things, a test of patience and an experience of gruelling duration; the ad somehow continued for more than three minutes. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026