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Applying Einstein's equations, this means that time for the satellite is running at seven millionths of a second (7 microseconds) per day slower than at mean sea level on Earth.
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New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2025
For example, 5G needs to be accurate to within a tenth of a microsecond.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
And if a hundred fish come out of the water, the AI snaps pictures of that hundred fish, identifies those fish, and puts that into the package in a microsecond.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
As Traders Magazine notes, even a 200-microsecond delay—caused simply by the physical distance between venues—can determine who executes first and who suffers slippage and adverse selection in fast-moving markets.
—Ashok Reddy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2025
For example, 5G needs to be accurate to within a tenth of a microsecond.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
And if a hundred fish come out of the water, the AI snaps pictures of that hundred fish, identifies those fish, and puts that into the package in a microsecond.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
As Traders Magazine notes, even a 200-microsecond delay—caused simply by the physical distance between venues—can determine who executes first and who suffers slippage and adverse selection in fast-moving markets.
—Ashok Reddy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond
Noun
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At elevated overdrive levels, response times fall into the 3 to 5 nanosecond range.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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These shifting patterns subtly alter when the pulses arrive, introducing timing delays on the order of tens of nanoseconds, the statement says.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Just a few minutes ago, Juan Pablo Guanipa was kidnapped in the Los Chorros urbanization in Caracas.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 30-second Super Bowl version manages to capture most of the ridiculousness of the lengthier, two-and-a-half-minute version directed by Spike Jonze, which feels as silly and committed as any of your favorite Stiller comedy moments.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The second is a resolution declaring a food apartheid in the City of Milwaukee – this will mirror a similar declaration by Milwaukee County.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Duren then hit Diabate in the face with his open right hand, starting a confrontation that lasted more than 30 seconds and ultimately ended with a brief police presence on the floor.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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In an instant, our shaky courtroom sketch of Pearl the flighty young mother, Pearl the drunk, gets burned up and eclipsed by Pearl the mystic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our lives touched each other for an instant and then separated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Music is the heartbeat of the world.—
Ryan Gaydos , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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This nutrient helps regulate your heartbeat and supports healthy muscle function.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
7 Feb. 2026
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However, Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas’ throw home beat the sliding Kiner-Falefa by a split second.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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That kid gets one shot to make that play and make a split second decision against some of the best athletes in the world.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Braking in corners, over elevation changes, or when crossing irregularities has little effect on your direction of travel, and your rate of travel can be halved or eliminated in a trice.—
Larry Griffin,
Car and Driver,
3 Feb. 2023
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In a trice, he’s done one, two, eight, and 10.—
James Vincent,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2023
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“Microsecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microsecond. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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