TIME LAG Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

time lag

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Definition of time lag

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Recent Examples of time lag The time lag breaks momentum, and people who are unfamiliar with design begin to settle. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 The device works by comparing the time lag between two beams of light traveling through the fiber optic cable in the spiraling coils and back. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026 Since there was no time lag, the researchers argued that so fast a response had to be because the interior was liquid. — New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025 The time lag, barely noticeable, was 17 milliseconds. — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time lag

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For a time towards the end of the summer window, there seemed a chance Vardy might go from Wrexham’s one-time nemesis to potential promotion spearhead, only for the 39-year-old to join Burnley.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
According to experts, hybrid pollination is physically demanding and must often be completed within a narrow time window.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of window

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Trucking and freight will face higher diesel prices hurting their margins, usually with a lag before those fuel surcharges catch up.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
There is always a lag between identifying an alarming shift in the strategic balance and developing a response to it.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lag

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Even if an applicant uses AI to help optimize their application, if a tracking system is flagging resumes for specific keywords or phrases, a misplaced comma may be the reason an applicant is never seriously considered, Dobson said.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Peyush Bansal, the cofounder of eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions, is the latest Indian to join the three-comma club.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Athena logged peak penetration rates exceeding 350 feet per hour and sustained over 130 feet per hour through long intervals.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
That posting also got questions about the 40-month intervals, as well as blowback for the reminder of the passage of time.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of interval

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Rashford controlled the ball with his left foot, waited, then released it with his right at the perfect moment to put Shaw in space.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In Chan’s apartment, a gallery wall is hung above the bed and paintings above the sofa to give the feeling of the open space operating as a bedroom on one side, and a living room on another.

— Sophia Herring, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of space

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The team went through eight head coaches (including interims) during that span, with Kubiak being the ninth, and six general managers.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Over the past month, however, the benchmark 10-year gilt yield has risen by around 19 basis points, while the longer-term 30-year gilt yield has added around 21 basis points, with both seeing choppy trade in the interim.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of interim

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After disc removal, the resulting interspace requires robust reconstruction to restore height, alignment, and stability.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
Many of the bacteria at least partially survived, which helps to test one of the parameters for the theory of panspermia—that life on Earth originated somewhere else and was brought here on an asteroid or other interspace body.

— Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 14 Sep. 2020

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