every second
idiom
1
: every two
—used to indicate that a repeated activity happens or is done once in two periods
We elect a mayor every second year.
The fair is held every second year.
2
: every moment
I enjoyed every second of her visit.
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Every minute, every second, has to be spent with one’s device clutched in one’s hand.
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Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
This meant that select watch faces, like Reflections, could update every second even in standby, meaning a sneaky glance down at your wrist during a dull meeting could tell you the time with to-the-second precision.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That responsiveness matters because every second saved compounds across thousands of picks, scans, or steps, and because safety incidents are expensive and disruptive.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Again, every second matters, and every Detroiter matters.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
This meant that select watch faces, like Reflections, could update every second even in standby, meaning a sneaky glance down at your wrist during a dull meeting could tell you the time with to-the-second precision.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That responsiveness matters because every second saved compounds across thousands of picks, scans, or steps, and because safety incidents are expensive and disruptive.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Again, every second matters, and every Detroiter matters.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for every second
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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