as in minutes
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 nanoseconds
The winners will measure their edge in nanoseconds and act before others can react.
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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
The improvement might seem minor—the new prototype can store energy for microseconds instead of nanoseconds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
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
The improvement might seem minor—the new prototype can store energy for microseconds instead of nanoseconds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanoseconds
Noun
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Just over two minutes into the second period, Ovechkin backhanded a rebound off Blues goalie Jordan Binnington for his milestone goal.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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After a few minutes Matty walked in and sat across from me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Bulls get a score if the rider stays on for eight seconds or not.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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While the Bears’ defense wasn't great against the Cincinnati Bengals, almost blowing the game after being up for much of it, the Bears responded in the final seconds of the fourth quarter and won 47-42.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Apple’s tool analyzes data from the device’s heart sensor over a 30-day period to see how blood vessels respond to heartbeats, notifying users if signs of chronic hypertension are detected.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Certain types of cancer treatments increase high blood pressure, cause irregular heartbeats and heart failure.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
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These might include articles, courses or micro-coaching moments, all designed to meet the employee's unique needs.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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New Yorkers have always risen to critical moments—demanding not perfection, but courage and connection.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Nanoseconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanoseconds. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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