CYCLES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

cycles

noun

plural of cycle

as in circles

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order the cycle of birth, growth, decline, and death that is experienced by all life forms

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Relevance

as in months

a long or seemingly long period of time years, centuries, and cycles will pass before I budge on that issue

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as in bikes

a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars a top-of-the-line cycle incorporating the latest technology

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Recent Examples of cycles Lululemon wants Nike’s global sportswear machinery, including faster product cycles, sharper merchandising, broader category expansion, and a stronger link between brand heat and international growth. —

Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026 Converting economic headroom into the factories and power lines required for industrialization will also rely on governments committing to the pursuit of long-term projects with timelines that extend far beyond election cycles. —

Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026 In the second phase, nine women were eligible for multiple filtering cycles. —

Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026 Sixteen years, zero decay The battery prototype demonstrated endurance, maintaining a stable structure and perfect reversibility over 6,000 cycles — equivalent to more than 16 years of daily operation — with zero loss in storage capacity. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 Scientists have documented that increasingly brighter nights are altering animal behavior, reproduction cycles and survival. —

Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 All three writers turned loving, humorous, piercing gazes on a particular place, exploring, through cycles of plays, the rich humanity and the grave historical wounds of its inhabitants. —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026 Early in the year, wildfires raged for weeks, dominating national news cycles and essentially shutting down tourism in the area for the time. —

Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Iran has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to exploit the rhythms of American politics — election cycles, media pressures, bureaucratic fragmentation — to delay, confuse, and outmaneuver counterparts. —

Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Gathering spaces throughout the property offer learning, reflection and spiritual experiences, and the studio often hosts events like drum circles and sound baths.

— Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Tongues set to wagging about whether the iconic bad boss at its center was really based on legendary Vogue editor Anna Wintour — in some circles, anyway.

— Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026