just-in-time

noun

often attributive
: a manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed

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To sustain this breakneck speed of production, the company relies on a tight supply chain of mostly local companies that can produce and deliver parts on a just-in-time basis. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025 The solution is zero standing privilege with ephemeral access, ensuring users get just-in-time rights only when needed. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Ships will also have access to the canal’s just-in-time transit service at no additional cost. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Sep. 2025 Similarly, Israel’s methodical strikes on research labs, explosives test sites, reactors, and nuclear scientists has likely set back the Islamic Republic’s work — either toward nuclear breakout or a just-in-time weapon that could be ready within weeks. Brett Schaefer, National Review, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for just-in-time

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of just-in-time was in 1977

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“Just-in-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just-in-time. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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