in time

phrase

1

: sufficiently early

2

: eventually

3

: in correct tempo

learn to play in time

Examples of in time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our study was a snapshot, comparing people with Huntington’s disease and healthy volunteers at a single point in time. — Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

At that point in time, our investment percentage had clicked over the 7 percent. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

And just in time for the start of Heisman voting, imagine that? — Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

In this picture all moments in time coexist in the same way that all points in space exist. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime