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as in uniform
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metronomic
Adjective
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At this point, the material should have a fairly uniform look and fine particle size, when it can be considered finished and ready for use.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
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The uniform change is part of the vision Richard has for his legacy.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Options typically include light, medium, strong, and pulsatile (rhythmic).—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For context, this metric, standard in many parts of the world, represents energy consumption per kilometer traveled.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The ‘true tackles’ metric calculates tackles won, challenges lost, and fouls committed, adjusting per 1,000 opposition touches to see how often a player is attempting to make tackles relative to how often the opposing team have the ball.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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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
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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 13 Mar. 2025.
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