1
a
: placement or occurrence in time
the timing of the sale couldn't have been better
b
: the ability to select the precise moment for doing something for optimum effect
a boxer with impeccable timing
2
: observation and recording (as by a stopwatch) of the elapsed time of an act, action, or process
Examples of timing in a Sentence
The timing of the sale could not have been better.
Her timing was a little off and she missed the shot.
an athlete with impeccable timing
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This high failure rate is often due to inadequate market research, incorrect timing or a failure to understand customer needs.
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Pooja Sathe, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The timing of the arrests and charges is unusual and reflects the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive immigration tactics.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
But timing and balance are key—going overboard won’t speed up results, and neglecting it altogether can stall progress.
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
The company is expected to list its shares in New York in the coming weeks, the sources added, cautioning that the timing and size of CoreWeave's stock market launch are subject to market conditions and the terms of the deal with OpenAI could change.
—Echo Wang, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Pooja Sathe, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The timing of the arrests and charges is unusual and reflects the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive immigration tactics.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
But timing and balance are key—going overboard won’t speed up results, and neglecting it altogether can stall progress.
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
The company is expected to list its shares in New York in the coming weeks, the sources added, cautioning that the timing and size of CoreWeave's stock market launch are subject to market conditions and the terms of the deal with OpenAI could change.
—Echo Wang, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for timing
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“Timing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timing. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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