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Any trip over 6 months breaks your continuous residence, so you would need to start counting again from October 2023 onwards I think and (assuming you're applying under the 3 year rule) be eligible to apply in 2026. But ask in the citizenship sub forum, this is just on your profile, so not likely to be seen by many people. Good luck. 

That is not correct. Pls read this page - https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3. At the end there is a table that says that if it is below 1 year, you can naturalize but you would need to provide proof to overcome the presumption of a break in the continuity of residence. 

"However, an applicant may overcome the presumption of a break in the continuity of residence by providing evidence to establish that the applicant did not disrupt the continuity of his or her residence. Such evidence may include, but is not limited to, documentation that during the absence:

• The applicant did not terminate his or her employment in the United States or obtain employment while abroad;
• The applicant’s immediate family members remained in the United States; and
• The applicant retained full access to or continued to own or lease a home in the United States."

I'm aware of that, but we don't know if any of that applies. As I said above, the OP should post in the appropriate forum for advice. Hopefully with more details of the 7 month trip and any ties they had to the US during that time.