as in accurate
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of clocklike
As a loose approximation, aging is clocklike because there’s a progressiveness to it.
—
Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2016
The woodblock pulse is sometimes taken up by clanging cowbell, slashed chords, or the ominous, clocklike ticking of bowsticks against strings.
—Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2022
While each change may be novel, major life transitions happen with clocklike regularity.
—Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2020
Time cells fire at successive moments but do not track time in a simple clocklike fashion.
—Matthew Schafer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2020
As its inflating interior forms a new universe, its energy incrementally ticks down in clocklike fashion each time the expanding circle winds around the cylinder’s circumference and overlaps itself.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2016
The radio emissions themselves, Dr. Chatterjee said, resemble the blasts from pulsars — the spinning neutron stars that emit clocklike pulses of radiation and whose discovery in 1968 did indeed elicit speculation about little green men.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2017
As its inflating interior forms a new universe, its energy incrementally ticks down in clocklike fashion each time the expanding circle winds around the cylinder’s circumference and overlaps itself.
—Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2016
Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2016
The woodblock pulse is sometimes taken up by clanging cowbell, slashed chords, or the ominous, clocklike ticking of bowsticks against strings.
—Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2022
While each change may be novel, major life transitions happen with clocklike regularity.
—Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2020
Time cells fire at successive moments but do not track time in a simple clocklike fashion.
—Matthew Schafer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2020
As its inflating interior forms a new universe, its energy incrementally ticks down in clocklike fashion each time the expanding circle winds around the cylinder’s circumference and overlaps itself.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2016
The radio emissions themselves, Dr. Chatterjee said, resemble the blasts from pulsars — the spinning neutron stars that emit clocklike pulses of radiation and whose discovery in 1968 did indeed elicit speculation about little green men.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2017
As its inflating interior forms a new universe, its energy incrementally ticks down in clocklike fashion each time the expanding circle winds around the cylinder’s circumference and overlaps itself.
—Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocklike
Adjective
-
Call your insurance company and verify that the estimate is accurate to your policy.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
-
Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
Adjective
-
However, if an inverter fails to detect the correct frequency or if the frequency is disrupted, the energy transmission is disconnected.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
-
However, your internal systems don’t have the capacity or the interoperability to pull together the data across disparate networks and applications to verify if their invoice numbers are correct.—
Kevin Akeroyd,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
-
Kitchen measuring tools aren't as precise and can lead to taking too much or too little.2 2.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
-
Solutions like these transform lengthy, technical text into a streamlined workflow where AI suggests precise actions, enabling faster, more strategic decisions and blurring the lines between content and service.—
Google Ads,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
-
Willow performed a standardized benchmark computation, known as the RCS, in under five minutes — something that would have taken today's fastest supercomputers about 10 septillion years to perform.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
-
For instance, the existing capital framework includes a standardized approach and an advanced approach.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
-
While an exact date has yet to be announced, HBO Max confirmed that Welcome to Derry will premiere in October.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 July 2025
-
The exact nature of the $250,000 in question has been a point of contention for years.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
-
The specific flowers, shrubs and trees that are seasonally planted in the garden have also changed over time, sometimes out of necessity.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
-
Each was assigned a specific draft strategy to follow to the best of their ability.—
Jay Felicio,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clocklike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocklike. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share