Illustration of time zone
- A Pacific time
- B mountain time
- C central time
- D eastern time
time zone
noun
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
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In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Connections Companions live every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time.
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
In fact, every so often those time zones didn’t even get the show that was shown live to the Eastern and Central time zones.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Most challenging was adjusting to the time zone change.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
In fact, every so often those time zones didn’t even get the show that was shown live to the Eastern and Central time zones.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Most challenging was adjusting to the time zone change.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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