timekeepers

plural of timekeeper
as in clocks
a device to measure time the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers

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Recent Examples of timekeepers After decades of slowing down, our planet's rotation has been speeding up in recent years — and timekeepers have no definitive explanation. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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clocks
Noun
  • The spiritual experience here, these days, happens when Joyce clocks in.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Kentuckians will soon have to change their clocks, with Daylight Saving Time ending in just over a month.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Timekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timekeepers. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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