plural months
ˈmən(t)s 
ˈmən(t)ths
1
: a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or ¹/₁₂ of a year
2
months plural
: an indefinite usually extended period of time
he has been gone for months
3
: one ninth of the typical duration of human pregnancy
she was in her eighth month
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Examples of month in a Sentence
July is my favorite month.
It was hard to keep warm in the cabin during the winter months.
the merry month of May
I saw her last month and I'll see her again next month.
The price sometimes changes dramatically from one month to the next.
He was gone for a month.
She was back to work a month after the accident.
He's been gone for months.
I haven't talked to her in months.
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What to Know The board's consumer confidence index dropped to 104.7 this month, down from 112.8 in November.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
After endorsing Trump following the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, Musk pledged to donate $45 million a month to America PAC, a pro-Trump political action committee.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as president for his second term a little less than a month from now, on January 20.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Balance transfers must be completed within 4 months of account opening
There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
After endorsing Trump following the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, Musk pledged to donate $45 million a month to America PAC, a pro-Trump political action committee.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as president for his second term a little less than a month from now, on January 20.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Balance transfers must be completed within 4 months of account opening
There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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