microseconds

plural of microsecond

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for microseconds
Noun
  • The winners will measure their edge in nanoseconds and act before others can react.
    Ashok Reddy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The project team led by researcher Chang Jun from CETC’s Southwest China Institute of Electronic Technology highlighted that hypersonic cooperative strike systems demand inter-platform time synchronization with accuracy better than 10 nanoseconds.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hold each other’s hands and inhale slowly for 4 seconds, hold for 7 and exhale for 8 seconds together.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This should have created a GRB lasting mere seconds, however.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All 15 episodes, about 50 minutes each, are streaming.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Bonneville, sitting behind her, grabbed her hand for the last 15 minutes and didn’t let go.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.
    American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And sleep-tracker rings that are worn on your finger use body temperature, body movement, heart rate, and heart rate variability (fluctuations in the time between heartbeats) to gauge sleep quality.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
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.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Microseconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microseconds. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!