Synonyms

time frame

American

noun

a period of time during which something has taken or will take place.

We're talking about a time frame of five minutes for the president's visit.

time frame British

noun

the period of time within which certain events are scheduled to occur

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Etymology

Origin of time frame

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Officials and analysts note that Iran does have uranium that could be enriched around the one-week time frame to make it usable for a nuclear weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal

By far the worst hit to stocks on a 12-month time frame came from the Yom Kippur war in 1973, as the oil supply crunch it delivered caused a recession.

From MarketWatch

The S&P 500 has declined 0.2% in the same time frame.

From Barron's

Nasa says the landing will happen by 2028, but accepted this could be an ambitious time frame.

From BBC

The Higher Education Price Index, put together by asset management group Commonfund, has been rising 3.4% each year since 2020, with the benchmark’s three highest readings recorded over that same time frame.

From Barron's

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