split-sec·ond
ˈsplit-ˈse-kənd 
1
: occurring in a split second
a split-second decision
2
: extremely precise
split-second timing
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Adjective
a day trader who is used to making split-second decisions
Noun
In a split second, it was all over.
a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
That split-second moment that lives on forever.
—Greg Echlin, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
For a split second, my hearing went numb.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
These guys have to make a split-second decision, and the men and women on our field are incredible.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
That split-second moment that lives on forever.
—Greg Echlin, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
That kid gets one shot to make that play and make a split second decision against some of the best athletes in the world.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
For a split second, my hearing went numb.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Split-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-second. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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