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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That timing is good this month for North America, with the moon rising a few minutes after sunset.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Such a system could coordinate multimodal logistics (think planes, trains and automobiles) with timing that no human team could match.
—Harry Law, Time, 5 June 2025
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/Getty The timing was significant for local residents and infrastructure, as Las Vegas and neighboring communities are unaccustomed to widespread rainfall outside of the annual monsoon season, which generally begins later in the summer.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
But that timing could create legal roadblocks, according to Pardo, because the term limits proposal would be on the same ballot as candidates who would be affected by it.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Such a system could coordinate multimodal logistics (think planes, trains and automobiles) with timing that no human team could match.
—Harry Law, Time, 5 June 2025
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/Getty The timing was significant for local residents and infrastructure, as Las Vegas and neighboring communities are unaccustomed to widespread rainfall outside of the annual monsoon season, which generally begins later in the summer.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
But that timing could create legal roadblocks, according to Pardo, because the term limits proposal would be on the same ballot as candidates who would be affected by it.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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