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era Synonyms

Another word for era

Choosing another word for era depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature, character, or starting point.

Usage Example

"The invention of the printing press ushered in a new epoch of mass communication and literacy."

Strongest
epoch
age
period
Strong
time
eon
Weak
generation

• noun (Context 2)

A major division of geological time that is a subdivision of an eon and is itself subdivided into periods.

Usage Example

"Dinosaurs dominated the land throughout the Mesozoic eon before their sudden extinction."

Strong
eon
epoch
period

• Nearby Words

equivalently
equivocal
er
era
eradicate
eradication
eradicator

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Era. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/era
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