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
The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
While now reflects on the the split-second decision to jump into action, switching to a hero-protector mode.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Germany showed the danger of giving opponents even a split second of unmarked possession just beyond the box and exploited their defensive indecision.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
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Adjective
Beyond that, generative AI could leverage these systems to create high-fidelity simulations or perform ultrafast inferences in scenarios requiring split-second decisions, such as autonomous vehicles.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
While now reflects on the the split-second decision to jump into action, switching to a hero-protector mode.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
The focus is fast enough to snap from close to distant subjects in a split second in most instances.
—PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Germany showed the danger of giving opponents even a split second of unmarked possession just beyond the box and exploited their defensive indecision.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split-second
Adjective
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The date mechanism is particularly noteworthy for its instantaneous jump at midnight.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The permit allowed for 406 colony-forming units per 100 milliliters or less as the instantaneous maximum.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The crowd, having just witnessed 12 minutes of basketball at its most mild, eventually obliged.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Best of all this recipe only requires 10 minutes of active work and is ready in under an hour.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Franklin’s immediate ancestors grew up in a world where the fear of witchcraft led to tragic consequences.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The most immediate challenge facing Republicans is whittling down their list and working with the White House to determine which rules Trump can undo with executive orders.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
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Senior Captain Cam Perry hit 2 free throws in the final seconds to seal the 14th win of the season for Olympia.—
Robert W Clark,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Tattle scored his second goal, tipping it in with one-half of a second to go, lifting the Huskies to a 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac in the first game of the CT Ice festival at Sacred Heart.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the Dodgers’ are hopeful the 6-foot-4 hurler will be able to quickly adapt to life in the majors, and become an instant contributor in next season’s World Series title defense.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Others are the result of what could be thought of as a little instant comeuppance.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Accompanying Matlin for most of those public moments was her interpreter Jack Johnson, initially hired by Hurt.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Here are the teams’ shared milestone moments through football history: 1966: A Super outcome By 1966, the Bills had become the AFL’s dominant team.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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But when the body’s fight-or-flight survival response doesn’t let up, temporary changes such as muscle tension, shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat and edginess can give way to headaches, trouble sleeping, irritability, and the debilitating paralysis symptomatic of chronic anxiety or depression.—
Sara Sidner,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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There are many symptoms of anxiety, but common signs include anxious, restless, and tense thoughts, as well as physical manifestations like rapid heartbeat, dizziness, and shortness of breath.3 Abstaining from alcohol may lower your stress level and reduce feelings of anxiousness.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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