era
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- noun
- /ˈɪr.ə/
- Many significant technological advancements have defined this era of innovation.
- a new era
- the modern era
- the digital era
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Watch on YouTubeAnd for me, growing up in that era, the sun always shone.
- And for me, growing up in that era, the sun always shone.
- And this is the era that we are poised to enter.
- So she ushered in an era of secrecy.
- Do you think this is first days for a new era of space exploration?
- We are in a very interesting era in mental health.
- There's more depression in this era than any other era.
- And it's just that that era of hip hop with no Internet.
- So we are officially in a new era of teenage girl diplomacy.
- But there were things in every era that players did.
- OK, I know it's another era of another era.
- So, no, it's a pretty confused era and and moment.
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According to bureau reports, most Reconstruction-era African Americans worked on shares or as tenants.
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And for me, growing up in that era, the sun always shone.
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We are in a very interesting era in mental health.
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I think, when you look at women of that era, they led amazing lives.
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Finally, we call for a new era of research, action, and evaluation in this field.
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We are living in the era of hacking humans.
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UAVs are at the dawn of a new era, but some hard problems still remain.
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John King published his reminiscences of the Civil War era almost four decades after the conflict.
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The scientist who discovered him believed this power would usher in a new era for humanity.
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So she ushered in an era of secrecy.
Synonyms
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A length of time with a clear start and end, like a class or game segment
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A period in history with particular events or ideas
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A time in history marked by a main event or feature
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A length of time that includes certain events
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A period of time marked by important events or features
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A time in the past when important events or changes happen
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A time about 230 to 63 million years ago when dinosaurs lived and early mammals and birds appeared
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Period after the Civil War when southern states rejoin the United States and laws protect former slaves
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The years of history starting at year one of the calendar now used in many countries
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A recent time in Earth's history since about 66 million years ago when mammals and birds became the main animals
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A period in English history under Queen Elizabeth I when writing and plays become very famous
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A period in Europe from 1600 to 1750 when art, buildings, and music are dramatic and very decorated
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A long time in Earth's past when many new animals and plants first appear
- Offensive
A rude slang name for the present time that shows how people harm the planet
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Etymology
Era comes from the Latin word aera, tied to aes 'bronze' or 'money', because bronze markers were used to mark dates and beginnings; over time the word grew to mean a long period that starts from a set point. So when we talk about a social or technology era, we mean a period marked by its own clear start and changes.