as in instantaneous
done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time
a day trader who is used to making split-second decisions
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as in minute
a very small space of time
a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second
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Recent Examples of split-second
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
In a split-second, Golden Tempo passed the main chasing pack.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The technical ability is really amazing, and their scope, their musical scope, is so broad because the Internet brings music from around the world to their ears in a split second, every single day.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Replays showed Soler was tagged out about a split-second before Schanuel touched home plate for the third out, but home plate umpire John Tumpane pointed at home, signaling the run.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
In a split-second, Golden Tempo passed the main chasing pack.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Noun
For a split second, Hendry was in control.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The technical ability is really amazing, and their scope, their musical scope, is so broad because the Internet brings music from around the world to their ears in a split second, every single day.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split-second
Adjective
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However, those techniques could only provide long-term averages rather than instantaneous measurements.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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But Turner will be remembered mostly for the creation and development of the Cable News Network – CNN – which launched in 1980 and made our knowledge of distant events instantaneous and our world more comprehensible.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Noun
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In 17 minutes of action off the bench, Johnson failed to register a single point, dropping a giant goose egg on the stat sheet.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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David Martinez scored a goal for the second consecutive game in the 22nd minute and Denis Bouanga added a goal in the 68th for LAFC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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All visitors who paid for entry were told that only kind words would be tolerated, and any hurtful words or curses would result in immediate expulsion from the tent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The franchise stunned the NBA by trading away cornerstone Luka Dončić, plunging the roster into an immediate identity crisis.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Arena ads made up the vast majority of all gambling references in all of the games, appearing once every 11 seconds on average.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The video began as the combatants were already fighting, and lasted for 33 seconds until some of the juveniles involved fled the store.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The latest private-members country club to have opened in Oxfordshire, wrapped in a Jacobethan hall with parkland, is a humdinger with an instant cachet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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And Chris’s salad ramen is a fun, riffable template to zhuzh up a single serving of instant noodles.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
Noun
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For Carl Douglas, one of those defense attorneys, that moment stands among his clearest memories of the trial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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While votes on the MVP and other postseason awards are submitted before the start of the playoffs, the league traditionally waits for an opportune moment to announce the winners on the pregame shows of its media partners.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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To live with, and in, All of a Sudden is to match heartbeats with these two women for a few hours.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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On set, the actress bonded with her costars, including grabbing a glass of wine with Palmer, 32, and listening to then-pregnant Paige's baby's heartbeat.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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“Split-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split-second. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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