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
Recent Examples on the Web
Although intelligence agencies were right about Russia’s intention to invade Ukraine—even getting the timing right—such high accuracy is not the norm.
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David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But the researchers behind this new report wanted to further explore this idea, specifically learning more about how the timing of a workout might affect people’s health in the long term.1
The team relied on data from 29,836 people enrolled in the U.K. Biobank database.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 23 Apr. 2024
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David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But the researchers behind this new report wanted to further explore this idea, specifically learning more about how the timing of a workout might affect people’s health in the long term.1
The team relied on data from 29,836 people enrolled in the U.K. Biobank database.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 23 Apr. 2024
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 6 May. 2024.
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