metronomic

variants also metronomical

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Recent Examples of metronomic Their strong magnetic fields can produce beams of radio waves that sweep across the sky like a lighthouse, resulting in metronomic radio pulses with intervals ranging from milliseconds to seconds. Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024 When fit, Sheaf was an ever-present under Robins, with his tough-tackling and metronomic passing providing a foundation at the base of midfield for the manager to build from. Elias Burke, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024 His style is less spectacular than solid, less magical than metronomic. CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024 The chain reaction of metronomic tck-tck-tcks is expected to last eight full minutes and promises to be supremely satisfying. Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for metronomic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metronomic
Adjective
  • Mass handouts of free team shirts have become common practice for NBA playoff games, decking out home crowds in a uniform block of color.
    Jack Bantock, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • For owners of Intel or M1 Airs or any other laptop, here's a brief recap: Apple got rid of the Air's tapered design for this one, in favor of a laptop that's still thin but has a uniform thickness throughout (0.44 inches for the 13-inch Air, 0.45 inches for the 15-inch model).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Soon enough, others began to join her – three dozen people dancing in a strange, feverish and rhythmic pattern.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Options typically include light, medium, strong, and pulsatile (rhythmic).
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The social cost of carbon — which puts a price on each ton of climate pollution — is a metric helping shape government regulations, making how it is set extremely influential.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Though cloud coverage is difficult to account for, one metric EO users can look to is imaging time or when the data is acquired.
    Elizabeth Duffy, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This reflects the plain and unadorned style of prose writing, contrasting with the rhythmic and metrical structure of verse.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Since it was usually written in the form of a memorable metrical couplet, the epigram became portable through time as well as space.
    A.E. Stallings, The New York Review of Books, 17 Aug. 2023
Adjective
  • The Cavs weren’t even this good, at least during the regular season, when Kevin Love was on the team — a noteworthy comment on this night.
    Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Although Darnold had a breakout regular season, his performance in the playoffs raised concerns.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Metronomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metronomic. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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