- present participle of time.
Example Sentences
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Timing, however, is of the essence for fire survivors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Timing the bottom for gold will be difficult, of course, but UBS doesn’t expect the recent pullback to last very long.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Timing the Roth conversion to low-income, non-Kiddie-Tax years is key.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Timing, however, is hard to predict, Young said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
Timing himself precisely, Bull quit running after he had said three decades.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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