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
That means every nanosecond of our lives is in service to our Lord.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
These shifting patterns subtly alter when the pulses arrive, introducing timing delays on the order of tens of nanoseconds, the statement says.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The kids got bored with it in nanoseconds, but word got out in the blue jay community that a peanut paradise had sprung up in our yard and to come on over!
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
After running for 8 hours, the clock deviated only by 102 nanoseconds, approaching the standard of atomic clocks while both requiring less physical space and less power to run.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
These shifting patterns subtly alter when the pulses arrive, introducing timing delays on the order of tens of nanoseconds, the statement says.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The kids got bored with it in nanoseconds, but word got out in the blue jay community that a peanut paradise had sprung up in our yard and to come on over!
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
After running for 8 hours, the clock deviated only by 102 nanoseconds, approaching the standard of atomic clocks while both requiring less physical space and less power to run.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanosecond
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Anna Moorhouse The goalkeeper is getting regular minutes for Orlando Pride and also started in the 8-0 win over China in November, so seems Hampton’s backup.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Clutch scoring is defined as points that come in the final five minutes of a game where the point differential between teams is five or less.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bouda’s second of the game in the 80th minute was a rocket inside the far post.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunate not to score a second, hitting the woodwork following a cheeky backheel from Bronze.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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One of the challenges of this new novel was matching its heartbeat to the rhythm of the islands.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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And in this new quiet, his heartbeat seemed broadcast in stereo.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Staff also remembered him as a constant source of support for coworkers — someone who checked in during difficult moments and made sure others were okay.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Without that moment and that pressure, the bill could easily have stalled like so many others.—
Michael Barasch,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Nanosecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanosecond. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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