at the same time

phrase

Synonyms of at the same timenext
: nevertheless, yet
… slick and at the same time strangely unprofessional …—Gerald Weales

Examples of at the same time in a Sentence

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New 90-minute episodes will then air every Wednesday at the same time. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Related Stories So the media and entertainment commissioner got to work, taking scissors to the city’s red tape at the same time that recent improvements to the state’s tax incentive were attracting a swarm of new productions. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 But at the same time, your carrier might offer you a travel voucher or another form of compensation. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Transformers are a type of AI neural network that can examine relationships among many parts of an input at the same time. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the same time

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of at the same time was in 1679

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“At the same time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20same%20time. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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