SOMEDAY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

someday

adverb

ˈsəm-ˌdā

Definition of someday

as in eventually

at a later time the dream that we'll get to the other planets someday

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Recent Examples of someday Many live in quiet fear that AI will someday be, if not the death of art itself, then at least of the human artist’s livelihood. — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 26 June 2026 Like the Winter Olympics, Masters Tournament and Formula 1 races before it, the World Cup is inspiring some young people to try a new sport and others to imagine themselves on an international stage someday. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 That included home ownership — and, someday, family. — Mark Kreidler, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Being constantly threatened should take its toll on a person, but Snow builds a life, summoning the fortitude to conclude that someday her prince will come. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for someday

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Zann eventually got a call from casting director Meredith Layne and a screenplay with lines that were instantly familiar from her time voicing Rogue, the spunky heroine whose touch can be deadly, in the ‘90s.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Combining topological quantum materials with non-Hermitian physics may eventually enable ultra-sensitive detectors capable of responding to extremely small electric, magnetic, and other environmental signals.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of eventually

Adverb

Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
That a series finally found some new themes to focus on is as much a soothing break as all the B-roll of ocean waves and clapboard houses.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of finally

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The states are expected to seek an injunction to block the transaction, which Paramount expects to close sometime after July 22.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 July 2026
But sometime Tuesday morning the city received a 911 call that some bricks were falling from the Pfizer façade.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of sometime

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Diaz, 52, suffered burns to her arm and stomach while trying to incinerate the car and was soon charged with Lopez’s murder, according to a court transcript and a criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Serving quick-cooking shrimp means that your family can enjoy dinner even sooner.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

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