timers

plural of timer

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Recent Examples of timers Some 2,489 of those households were first-timers, or about 36% of households served. — Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026 Unlike repeat buyers, first-timers don’t have equity from a home sale to put toward their next purchase. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Through the app, customers can adjust heat settings, monitor battery levels, set timers and review garment usage. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Woodyard said every week their distribution events, which happen several times a week at locations across North Texas cities, bring in a steady flow of first-timers. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 There are excellent instructions and some gentle runs for first-timers and the pint-sized crowd. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 The group included a number of first-timers as well as regulars. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026 Use dimmers, timers, and motion sensors to automatically control lighting in and around your home. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026 Exhibitors rose 17% to 339 companies, 49 of them first-timers, and Czech & Slovak and Cambodian pavilions made their debuts. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timers
clocks
Noun
  • In a preprint that hasn’t been peer-reviewed, the hearts, kidneys and brains of people on semaglutide appeared up to four years younger based on organ-specific biological aging clocks.
    — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026
  • So many others – not all but many – feeling the squeeze of instant satisfaction from itchy fan bases and twitchy administrations, or the march of their own internal professional clocks, are opting to fast-track experience.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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