time lag

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Recent Examples of time lag Some of the long time lag reflected the vagaries and limitations of travel in the mid-19th century, when moving family, servants, and belongings via horse and buggy in the winter months made a longer period necessary. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Satellite data is available consistently but has a time lag. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for time lag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time lag
  1. window
  2. lag
  3. comma
  4. interval
  5. pause
  6. space
  7. interim
  8. interspace
Noun
  • That makes the meteorite a new window into that planet, one that reveals history scientists haven't been able to see in the scarce samples on Earth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The front door is flanked by sidelights, has an arched transom window above it, and is recessed to offer weather protection.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of window
Noun
  • One way to fill in the six-month lag between the close of the season and the arrival of clothes in stores is to go deeper into designers’ inspirations.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The team prize money has a one-year lag—Mercedes finished second in 2025 behind McLaren.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of lag
Noun
  • And for a writer of Stephen’s quality, every comma needs to be observed.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sorkin writes very rhythmic dialogue that is meant to be delivered note-perfect down to the comma.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of comma
Noun
  • Food sequencing doesn't require separating foods by a set interval, Chaudhry said.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Teams can break that interval into delivery time, acknowledgment time and confirmed ownership.
    — Judit Sharon, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of interval
Noun
  • While older generations may interpret limited eye contact, a flat expression or a pause before responding as rude, lazy or unprofessional, that might not be a younger person’s intent at all, Leahy said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The pause lasted more than a year, straining cattle supply and contributing to record-high beef prices.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of pause
Noun
  • These stages require additional equipment, cables, and space.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • There are also sensory rooms, gyms, outdoor spaces and windows for natural light.
    — Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of space
Noun
  • The bank approved a third interim divided of 10 cents per share.
    — Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel is also working with union The Hotel & Gaming Trades Council to place the Plaza’s 378 staffers into new jobs for the interim of the restoration.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of interim
Noun
  • 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
Definition of interspace

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