as in suspensions
a state of temporary inactivity
the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days
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Recent Examples of latencies
With that anchor, the system isolates and enhances conversation partners while suppressing everyone else, operating at latencies less than 10 milliseconds—fast enough to keep the amplified audio aligned with lip movements.
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Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
Microsoft did not state how the cables were damaged, but said traffic has been rerouted, which would cause higher-than-normal latencies while repairs occur.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
Microsoft did not state how the cables were damaged, but said traffic has been rerouted, which would cause higher-than-normal latencies while repairs occur.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latencies
suspensions
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The temporary suspensions are limited and do not affect any requirements that are grounded in state and federal law, district officials said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the Army confirmed the pilots' suspensions, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reposted Kid Rock's video of the helicopter on X on Tuesday, March 31.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Latencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latencies. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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