as in minute
a very small space of time
a nanosecond was about all that it took her to accept his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of nanosecond
The improvement might seem minor—the new prototype can store energy for microseconds instead of nanoseconds.
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
But having laws in one country is not enough—the internet is global, and images hop countries in a nanosecond.
—Bryan Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The family photographer basks in a few rare moments of adulation, which will evaporate in a nanosecond as soon as a camera appears.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The former would trade places with the latter in a nanosecond, and the reverse isn’t remotely true.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
But having laws in one country is not enough—the internet is global, and images hop countries in a nanosecond.
—Bryan Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The family photographer basks in a few rare moments of adulation, which will evaporate in a nanosecond as soon as a camera appears.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The former would trade places with the latter in a nanosecond, and the reverse isn’t remotely true.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanosecond
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Mitchell had left her daughter in Thomas' care for 45 minutes, according to a criminal complaint cited by The Times and PIX11.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Satellites orbiting our planet would block out light for less than a second.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The second comes back to the complicated property tax relief law passed by the Legislature in 2023.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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The latter expects this new AirPod line to feature a new chip for better sound quality, noise cancellation and heartbeat monitoring.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands' sound.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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At his best, Enciso was exciting to watch, capable of producing magical moments and extraordinary match-winning goals.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Physicists say the results show the experiment is ready to investigate quark-gluon plasma, an exotic state of matter that existed moments after the Big Bang.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Nanosecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanosecond. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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