time lags

plural of time lag

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time lags
Noun
  • In the unofficial demo, the humanoid responds to voice commands slowly and takes awkward pauses.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Ten years on the Moon exposes the battery at fortnightly intervals to extremes of heat and cold, with temperatures during the lunar night dropping as low as -334 °F (-173 °C) and staying near that extreme for two weeks.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Time lags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20lags. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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