Synonyms for while
ʰwaɪl, waɪlwhile

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.9 / 7 votes

1. while

   Sequence and succession apply to events viewed as following one another; time and duration denote something conceived of as enduring while events take place and acts are done. According to the necessary conditions of human thought, events are contained in time as objects are in space, time existing before the event, measuring it as it passes, and still existing when the event is past. Duration and succession are more general words than time; we can speak of infinite or eternal duration or succession, but time is commonly contrasted with eternity. Time is measured or measurable duration.

   Synonyms:
   age, date, duration, eon, epoch, era, period, season, sequence, succession, term, time

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. while, piece, spell, patchnoun

   a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

   "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

   Synonyms:
   darn, small-arm, turn, maculation, spot, piece, eyepatch, bandage, objet d'art, slice, bit, firearm, trance, composition, dapple, part, plot of land, patch, temporary hookup, tour, fleck, go, piece of music, man, enchantment, spell, speckle, charm, art object, magical spell, magic spell, plot, opus, plot of ground, mend, musical composition

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1. whilenoun

   Synonyms:
   time, season, space of time

2. whileadjective

   Synonyms:
   during the time that

3. whileadjective

   Synonyms:
   as long as

4. whileadjective

   Synonyms:
   at the same time that

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "while":

   although, whereas, whilst, though, despite, albeit, during, time, notwithstanding

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1. Avinash Kar:

   There is no doubt that drug-resistant infections are on the rise. While CDC's estimates have improved, they remain conservative, solving antibiotic resistance will require ending the rampant overuse of these drugs in livestock. Until then, these lifesaving drugs will increasingly fail when sick people need them—and, as CDC recognized, 'everyone is at risk,'.

2. Dominic Bunning:

   The reaction (to Greece) we are seeing on EM currencies is relatively muted. People still believe a deal will get done so they are not treating it as a completely risk-off scenario, the situation has been rolling on for a while and people have been bearish on emerging FX so we are not seeing a real follow through.

3. Manuelito Wheeler:

   After dubbing Star Wars in Navajo and seeing the audience reaction, I knew we needed to do more for the kids, this movie is a true classic and we will work hard to uphold the Disney and Pixar standard while giving our Navajo kids an engaging and imaginative way to learn their language.

4. Judge Salas:

   NEW JERSEY FEDERAL JUDGES SON KILLED, HUSBAND SHOT AT HOME Judge Salas and Daniel Anderl met when she was a law school intern and he was working as an assistant prosecutor in the Essex County Prosecutors Office, she told New Jersey Monthly. He approached her while she was getting fingerprinted, she recalled to the outlet. Weve been inseparable since 1992, she added, according to the report. In the profile, Judge Salas spoke of her son possibly following his parents into the legal profession. Hes been arguing with us since Judge Salas could talk practicing Judge Salas advocacy skills.

5. Tom Sewell:

   He had been on the scene for a while, he made heaps on Bitcoin and paid for his own holidays, I spoke to him back in 2017 when he was donating money to everyone.