clocklike

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Recent Examples of clocklike As a loose approximation, aging is clocklike because there’s a progressiveness to it. Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2016 The woodblock pulse is sometimes taken up by clanging cowbell, slashed chords, or the ominous, clocklike ticking of bowsticks against strings. Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2022 While each change may be novel, major life transitions happen with clocklike regularity. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2020 Time cells fire at successive moments but do not track time in a simple clocklike fashion. Matthew Schafer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2020 As its inflating interior forms a new universe, its energy incrementally ticks down in clocklike fashion each time the expanding circle winds around the cylinder’s circumference and overlaps itself. Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2016 The radio emissions themselves, Dr. Chatterjee said, resemble the blasts from pulsars — the spinning neutron stars that emit clocklike pulses of radiation and whose discovery in 1968 did indeed elicit speculation about little green men. Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2017 As its inflating interior forms a new universe, its energy incrementally ticks down in clocklike fashion each time the expanding circle winds around the cylinder’s circumference and overlaps itself. Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocklike
Adjective
  • Assuming that number is accurate, Rick would have been born around 1975, probably after Jim started doing business in Thailand.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
  • There's a free in-app voice transcription feature too, which is just as accurate as the pricier, stand-alone software out there.
    Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • What Happens Next If Morgan is correct, Harry's standing in the broader royal family may be worse than previously thought.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • From a technical standpoint, McCartney said, Rich might have been correct.
    Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This bundle comes with a folio case and Lenovo's excellent Tab Pen Plus, with pressure and tilt detection for more precise control.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In the Polestar 2, range drops in increments of 10 miles but the Polestar 3 gives more precise estimations.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • With this level of growth, who knows how standardized cannabis will be in just a few years?
    Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Logistics of the school calendar, which must accommodate standardized testing schedules, union requirements and hurricane days, were also a factor, according to Hixon.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The exact streaming date hasn’t been announced, so make sure to stay tuned for updates.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The exact dollar amount is listed only if the property is $100 or less, nccash.com says.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Former admissions officers frequently remind students that college isn't about landing at a specific school.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The recall affects specific lots of 1.15-ounce Original Beef, which are sold in 12-count pouches, 8-count pouches, and single sticks.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Clocklike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocklike. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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