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 a town that seldom sees both MLB teams contending at the same time, the Sox and Cubs have made this one of the more memorable summers in years. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 The target of some of their frustrations included the district’s ambitions to open two new schools in two years while at the same time cutting teaching positions. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Connecting rooms are available (as are babysitting services), and the young visitors staying at the same time as us were embraced with just the same warmth and care as their parents. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 But at the same time, drug overdoses made national records, as about 1,000 people here died of an overdose each year from 2020 to 2023. Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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