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in time

ADJECTIVE
concomitant
Synonyms
STRONG
accessory adjuvant attendant attending belonging coefficient coeval collateral complementary contemporary coordinate corollary fellow incident joint satellite
WEAK
agreeing ancillary associated with associative coetaneous coexistent coincident coincidental concordant concurrent conjoined conjoined with connected contemporaneous coterminous coupled with in tempo isochronal isochronous synchronal synchronous synergetic synergistic
Antonyms
WEAK
accidental chance unrelated
ADVERB
later
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afterward again next subsequently thereafter
STRONG
after
WEAK
at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line down the road in a while infra later on latterly more recent succeeding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
earlier
WEAK
before
ADVERB
soon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily
STRONG
presently
WEAK
anon any minute now before long betimes by and by coming down the pike ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in a short time in due time in short order lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short
Antonyms
STRONGEST
late later
WEAK
distant far never
ADVERB
sooner or later
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eventually someday sometime
WEAK
one fine day sometime or other somewhen when all is said and done
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never
ADVERB
ulteriorly
Synonyms
WEAK
after after a while afterward afterwards again at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line down the road in a while infra later on latterly more recent next subsequently succeeding thereafter

Example Sentences

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Because mtDNA accumulates changes over generations, it can be used to reconstruct detailed family lineages stretching far back in time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“At any point in time, fans who experience technical difficulty can reach us on any of our support channels to help facilitate a smooth experience.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Many” officials, according to the minutes, “judged that, in time, it would likely become appropriate to lower the target range for the federal-funds rate if inflation were to decline in line with their expectations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, it was the reverse: Investors expected inflation to be higher the further out in time they went, which meant the gap between the two- and 10-year breakevens was negative.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I’d come up sputtering in time to see Regan’s shocked face.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin