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 clocks are also capable of measuring in billionths of a second, or nanoseconds, which are synchronized globally to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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James Powel, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The improvement might seem minor—the new prototype can store energy for microseconds instead of nanoseconds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 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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James Powel, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The improvement might seem minor—the new prototype can store energy for microseconds instead of nanoseconds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 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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In a 30-minute stretch, Ekko Barnhill, who was keeping track on a piece of paper inside, lost count of the number of cars that stopped at the building's side door.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Sandringham estate, a private residence owned by King Charles III, is located in Norfolk, England, approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes from the Royal Lodge, Prince Andrew's previous residence.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Heat milk or your preferred milk alternative on the stove or in 30-second bursts in the microwave.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is where continuity becomes the quiet differentiator, one that has never been more vital and serves as the heartbeat of RISE Capital’s approach.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even if your blood pressure numbers look good, wide swings from one heartbeat to the next could spell trouble for your brain, according to new research from the University of Southern California.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hank remained single throughout the series but has had brief moments of chemistry with other characters, including with Nina Chapman (Sara Bues) in season 11.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Instead, in a complete flip the script moment, that quote was uttered by the blindsider in question, Sage, who refused to hug the disposed of Shannon.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Nanosecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanosecond. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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