as in renaissance
a period of happiness and prosperity
It is hoped that the new tax plan will bring about a thriving millennium.
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Recent Examples of millennium
If realized, the project could allow visitors to once again arrive by sea at Ephesus, for the first time in more than two millennia.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
In this new millennium, the Patriots have appeared in 40 percent of all Super Bowls played.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
For over a millennium, measles have ravaged humanity.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
By that math, Bezos would have more than two millennia before needing to turn out the lights.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
In this new millennium, the Patriots have appeared in 40 percent of all Super Bowls played.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
For over a millennium, measles have ravaged humanity.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
By that math, Bezos would have more than two millennia before needing to turn out the lights.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
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And as efforts to reclaim the city from decades of blight, violence, and disinvestment gather steam, people like Turner have become the face of the Baltimore renaissance.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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But this potential nuclear renaissance isn’t just about varying SMR technologies.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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However, since the pandemic-era heyday, the jobs market has frozen solid, layoffs are picking up, with employers offering fewer flexible-location roles ― and demanding workers come into the office more.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In its heyday, the mall was a gathering spot when there were few other places to hang out.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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