one day

ADVERB

eventually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

finally in the course of time someday sooner or later ultimately

WEAK

after all at last at the end of the day hereafter in future in the end in the long run sometime when all is said and done

Antonyms

STRONGEST

never

ADVERB

someday

Synonyms

STRONGEST

finally sometime sooner or later subsequently ultimately

WEAK

after a while anytime at a future time in a time to come on a day one fine day one of these days one time or another

Antonyms

STRONGEST

never

Example Sentences

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A love of football connects William to the country he will one day reign over in a way polo would not.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

I worked one day on Episode 1, then I worked the second day on Episode 8, having not read 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

"By better understanding this region and developing organoids that mimic its function, we hope to one day grow and transplant these tissues to restore vision."

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

There are few homes immediately around the proposed release site, but villages, roads and dams all fall within the broader area tigers might one day roam.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

I could see what he meant when I thought that one day, he wouldn’t be here to tell us stories anymore—a prospect I quickly banished.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

one day

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