Duration and Present

Duration

Duration noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.

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Present and duration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Present" instead a noun "Duration".

Present noun - The time currently existing or in progress.

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Duration and present are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Duration" instead a noun "Present".

human	human duration	human present
good	good duration	good present
full	full duration	full present
normal	normal duration	normal present
Other adjectives: specific, certain, original, relative, single, actual, entire, great, extra, unusual, next, smaller, several.

Beach Episode: Starting in earnest here, with all present cast members morphed into swimsuits for the duration.

Source: Webcomic / Cucumber Quest
However, he is bound by his word and must remain in his present form and job for the duration.

Source: Western Animation / Gargoyles
This results from Harry becoming an insomniac for the duration of the book as he scrambles to be meet the present dire threat in time.

Source: Asleep for Days

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Present and Duration. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/duration/present

Duration & Present. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/duration/present>.

Present or Duration. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/duration/present.

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