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
These transitions occur at extremely stable frequencies, making atomic clocks the most accurate timekeepers ever built.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Play your cards right, and the most inconsequential detail in your wardrobe could be your biggest flex yet—a discreet way to wear one of the most sophisticated timekeepers ever made.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
The timekeepers even captured a picture of the dog crossing the finish line.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Planning for the current Milano-Cortina Games began three years ago, with more than 300 timekeepers and 130 tons of equipment dedicated to the Games, including high-speed cameras that can capture up to 40,000 digital images per second.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
The most precise timekeepers ever made, atomic clocks, might one day help robotic and crewed missions on Mars stay in sync with each other, as well as enable the equivalent of GPS on the red planet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2025
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
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Play your cards right, and the most inconsequential detail in your wardrobe could be your biggest flex yet—a discreet way to wear one of the most sophisticated timekeepers ever made.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
The timekeepers even captured a picture of the dog crossing the finish line.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Planning for the current Milano-Cortina Games began three years ago, with more than 300 timekeepers and 130 tons of equipment dedicated to the Games, including high-speed cameras that can capture up to 40,000 digital images per second.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
The most precise timekeepers ever made, atomic clocks, might one day help robotic and crewed missions on Mars stay in sync with each other, as well as enable the equivalent of GPS on the red planet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timekeepers
clocks
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Other trendy touches include Tivoli radio-style Bluetooth speakers, Japanese Lemnos clocks, playful contemporary Hong Kong artworks, and mini-bars stuffed with local brands such as Loveramics ceramics, Elephant Grounds coffee pods, and Conspiracy chocolate bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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And some interactions — most notably, particles interacting through the weak force — exhibit asymmetries when particles are replaced with antiparticles, when reflected in a mirror, or when their clocks are run backward instead of forward.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Timekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timekeepers. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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