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 The concert, like the album, feels like a successful case of holding two thoughts at the same time — the irreversibility of death and grief and the major head rush of true love. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026 The costumes were part of the latest episode of Thiele’s podcast In Your Dreams, with the new episode dropping at the same time as the Instagram reveal. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026 Avani completed the project after his death in Mumbai and Delhi, photographing, at the same time, Raghu’s old image and the space that surrounds it today. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 If the ad also communicates that vaping can destroy lungs irreversibly, the teen audience is likely to experience extreme fear while at the same time feeling like there’s no way to fix the problem. — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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