time lag

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Recent Examples of time lag From a tactical perspective, the time lag between exposure and symptoms has limited the utility of biological weapons on a battlefield. Kate Charlet, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018 These days, there is little to no time lag between making environmental commitments, doing the work to deliver on them and reporting on your progress. Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Estimation of the time lags from historical data is confounded by structural changes in the economy. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 Adding to the Fed’s difficulty is uncertainty about the time lags in monetary policy. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for time lag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time lag
Noun
  • Simms noted that some residents were attempting to jump out of windows, but were saved by crew members.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • So, to have the resources from the commercial project felt like a window was open for a very short period of time.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Nevertheless, healthcare lags behind other sectors in the implementation of digital strategies, according to Dr Rainer Sibbel, professor of international health management at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
    Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The shot of the match That lag putt will be the shot heard ‘round the first season of TGL.
    Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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    Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In a series of three or more terms, add a comma after each term except the last.
    Eli Grober, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Microwave this chocolate mixture for 30 seconds, stir, then microwave for 15-second intervals until mixture is fully melted and smooth, stirring between each.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In the ensuing interval, Established & Sons struggled to regain its footing.
    Ian Volner, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The president announced a 90-day pause for several countries but increased tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Trump announced on Wednesday an abrupt pause in some of the tariff hikes.
    Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sure, that scene between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino takes up a lot of space when talking about Michael Mann's seminal crime drama.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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    Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With The Melancholy Season out Friday (March 7), the keyboardist says that a heavy work load with both Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch kept him busy during the interim (both groups toured and released what turned out to be their final albums in the period).
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In the eight year interim since Rocca was ousted Taormina has seen several upheavals and struggled to find its footing amid a succession of different artistic directors, including former Venice chief Marco Mueller who was hired to take the reins late in the game last year.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • These songs mess with interspace.
    Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021

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“Time lag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20lag. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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