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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With defeats, injuries and suspensions piling up, Tottenham’s domestic campaign is spinning out of control.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Morant has not played more than 67 games in any of his six seasons because of injuries and suspensions.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Latencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latencies. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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