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during Antonyms

Opposite of during

Because the opposite of during shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• preposition (Context 1)

Throughout the entire course or duration of a specified period of time or event.

Usage Example

"Many restaurants along the coast remain closed before the winter months."

Strong
before
after
outside

• preposition (Context 2)

At some particular point or interval within the course of a period of time or activity.

Usage Example

"The fire alarm went off unexpectedly before the afternoon lecture."

Strong
before
after
Weak
between

Similar words to during

Words similar to during shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

throughout
through
in the middle of
in
in the midst of
in the course of
amid
over
See all synonyms of during

• Nearby Words

durant
duration
duress
during
dusk
dusky
dust

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for During. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/during
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