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 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!
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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
His take on the professional star whisperer, ready to drop everything for his client in a nanosecond and able to coax him out of funks via endless distractions, is neither cloyingly affectionate nor barbed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
And yet it is always operated in this just in time, delivered to the nanosecond.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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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
His take on the professional star whisperer, ready to drop everything for his client in a nanosecond and able to coax him out of funks via endless distractions, is neither cloyingly affectionate nor barbed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
And yet it is always operated in this just in time, delivered to the nanosecond.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nanosecond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanosecond
Noun
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Its peak lasts 58 minutes, but the entire duration is approximately 5 hours and 39 minutes.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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James, who played after initially being listed as questionable because of arthritis in his left foot, scored 24 points in 27 minutes on eight-for-15 shooting.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The humanoid completed the process in 76 seconds, meeting the production line’s fastest cycle time requirement.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Texas coach Sean Miller conducted a master class in managing foul trouble after starting center Matas Vokietaitis committed the fastest foul in college basketball history when he was called for a push on the opening tip, one second into the game, and then a second foul 30 seconds later.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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History of Covington Founded in 1813 at the junction of three rivers, Covington was once the heartbeat of regional commerce.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Technology has helped overcome barriers to using those organs — ways to keep them from deteriorating as the heartbeat winds down — spurring this type of donation at the same time the nation is hunting ways to overcome a dire shortage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The death of medieval theocratic dictator of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei--a diabolical fanatic who pursued nuclear weapons--is a moment of celebration.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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In one of the night’s most intense moments, the often glib Seth Rogen took the stage to accept the late Catherine O’Hara’s award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Nanosecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanosecond. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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