clocklike

adjective

Definition of clocklikenext
as in accurate

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Recent Examples of clocklike 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 a loose approximation, aging is clocklike because there’s a progressiveness to it. — Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2016 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocklike
  1. accurate
  2. correct
  3. precise
  4. standardized
  5. exact
  6. specific
Adjective
  • The results suggest that young people aren’t having conversations about AI literacy — including how to stay safe, how artificial intelligence works and how to figure out whether chatbots are accurate, study coauthor Michael Robb said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Simpson executed the plays called, made good decisions and was accurate.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of accurate
Adjective
  • Opportunities are delayed because organizations are debating whose numbers are correct rather than deciding what actions to take.
    — Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which obtained an email sent to Apple’s industry partners stating that the correct tags must be used before the feature becomes available.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of correct
Adjective
  • Instead of a surgeon physically manipulating every instrument by hand, the doctor could control a robotic system that translates those decisions into extremely precise movements.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Lengthy corners can sometimes have their wingspan work against them when needing fluid hips and precise movements in coverage.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of precise
Adjective
  • For instance, European Union rules entitle travelers to standardized monetary compensation for significant flight delays or cancellations within airline control.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The strongest experiences feel curated rather than standardized.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of standardized
Adjective
  • Beyond that, the exact location of their new home hasn’t been disclosed.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For Southern cooks, teaching is done not through exact measurements, but through showing how to cook with your heart and soul.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of exact
Adjective
  • In the comics, a Lantern’s ring has several powers in the ballpark of creating physical objects out of light and pure will, but none of them to date — save for John, in one specific story — have been able to store someone’s consciousness.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • While Comer didn’t give a specific location where the breakdown occurred, daytime temperatures in the South China Sea in late July averaged between 89 degrees and 98 degrees Fahrenheit (32 to 37 Celsius), weather records show.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of specific

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clocking (up)
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clock (out)
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“Clocklike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocklike. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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