as in suspensions
a state of temporary inactivity
the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days
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Recent Examples of latencies
With that anchor, the system isolates and enhances conversation partners while suppressing everyone else, operating at latencies less than 10 milliseconds—fast enough to keep the amplified audio aligned with lip movements.
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Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
Microsoft did not state how the cables were damaged, but said traffic has been rerouted, which would cause higher-than-normal latencies while repairs occur.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
Microsoft did not state how the cables were damaged, but said traffic has been rerouted, which would cause higher-than-normal latencies while repairs occur.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latencies
suspensions
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The game started out chippy — not surprising, given these two teams engaged in a fairly massive fight earlier in the season that resulted in multiple suspensions.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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Under a plan presented by city staff, multiple suspensions would lead to revocation of the permit.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Latencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latencies. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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