time
noun
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
is timing
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present progressiveof time (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Climbing the leaderboard is important to many, but so is timing their posts to commemorate a milestone beer—ideally with a creatively staged photo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The next question is timing - when would the next prime minister take over?
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Where he could be wrong, however, is timing.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
The second is timing: Even if this turns out to be a bubble and is followed by a crash or a bear market, there is no way of knowing when the music will stop.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025
She says she feels like someone is timing her life.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
