at the same time

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Definition of at the same timenext
as in however
in spite of that She was really tired of cleaning up after her brother, but at the same time, she continued to do it.

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Recent Examples of at the same time In the streaming era, finding large swaths of audience watching at the same time is more difficult than ever. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 It was meant to disguise something, and at the same time it was meant to give a certain feeling of strength, of course, because wearing armor does something to the body. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 Attending the drama school at the same time as Douglas was Evan Yionoulis, the new artistic director of the Yale Repertory Theatre and the new dean of the David Geffen School of Drama. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 This allows everyone around the world to see the exact same telecast at the same time. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the same time

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“At the same time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20the%20same%20time. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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