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Collocations for duration - noun

ADJECTIVE

brief, short
limited
Jobs were of limited duration and usually paid low wages.
long, prolonged
indefinite
maximum, minimum
overall, total
The overall duration of the flight was 11 hours.
average, mean
expected, likely
the expected duration of the disease
desired, ideal

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VERB + duration

decrease, reduce, shorten
Taking antibiotics will shorten the duration of the illness.
limit
extend, increase
calculate, determine, estimate, measure

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PREPOSITION

for the duration (of)
She stayed there for the duration of the trip.
of … duration
The next contract will be of shorter duration.
throughout the duration of
This continued throughout the duration of their marriage.

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