Definitions

sec

NOUN

instant

Synonyms

STRONG

breath crack flash jiffy juncture minute occasion point second shake tick time trice twinkling while wink

WEAK

bat of the eye nothing flat short while split second

NOUN

minute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

moment second short time

STRONG

MO breath crack flash instant jiffy min shake twinkling

WEAK

bat of an eye nothing flat sixtieth of hour sixty seconds split second

NOUN

moment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit date flash hour juncture minute occasion point stage time

STRONG

breathing crack instant jiffy second shake tick trice twinkle twinkling while wink

WEAK

jiff no time nothing flat point in time split second three winks

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

WEAK

triviality unimportance

NOUN

second

Synonyms

STRONGEST

moment

STRONG

flash instant jiffy shake twinkling wink

WEAK

bat of an eye nothing flat split second

Example Sentences

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According to the SEC, the rule made more sense when electronic trading systems were slower and more poorly connected than they are today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The SEC argues the rule is superfluous because U.S. equity markets are highly automated and brokers have a duty to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Anthropic also filed confidentially with the SEC for an IPO last week, but the number of shares to be offered and their price have not yet been decided.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Warren’s office and the SEC didn’t immediately respond to Barron’s request for comment.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A friend at the Journal hooked them up with the enforcement division of the SEC, but the enforcement division of the SEC had no interest either.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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