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Recent Examples of tempo
The Gators have been bothered by physicality at times in the NCAA Tournament and haven’t been able to speed up teams wanting to drag the tempo down.
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The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
There is something of a stylistic resemblance between the two undersized point guards, both of whom can dictate a methodical tempo to their advantage.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Alabama uses tempo — relentless, unforgiving, exhausting tempo — as the fuel for averaging 90.8 points per game, tops in the nation.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Its more leisurely tempo has fallen out of favor with younger generations, who prefer quicker play.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
There is something of a stylistic resemblance between the two undersized point guards, both of whom can dictate a methodical tempo to their advantage.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Alabama uses tempo — relentless, unforgiving, exhausting tempo — as the fuel for averaging 90.8 points per game, tops in the nation.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Its more leisurely tempo has fallen out of favor with younger generations, who prefer quicker play.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempo
Noun
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Stocks are ending the four-day trading week on a positive note, though the S & P 500 is still on pace for a slight weekly loss.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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This game was played at a slower pace of 98.5 possessions per 48 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The deadline passed and the new U.S. tariff rate for Chinese imports came into effect.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The growth trajectory represents a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2025, with online video claiming the lion’s share at $9.4 billion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At low heights, though, the water’s velocity was too slow to effectively move through the coffee bed.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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The quality of the resulting cup of coffee is dependent on such variables as the amount of coffee used, the jet radius, the pour height, and the flow velocity, all of which have an impact on how the water jet interacts with the bed of coffee grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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No two giants share the same building speed (fastest, second fastest, third fastest, slowest) or the same problem.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This incoming air begins to rotate and rise into a column, picking up speed—similar to how a spinning ice skater moves faster by bringing their arms closer to their body, according to NASA.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Complications and symptoms are rare with a duck-footed gait.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
5 Apr. 2025
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The spacing and orientation of the tracks suggest a slow walking gait and no consistent direction or purposeful interaction between the dinosaurs in this location.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempo. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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