as in immediate
done, carried out, or given without delay
the punctual delivery of the daily mail
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Recent Examples of punctual
Some of its other near-futuristic touches—high-speed intercity rail, punctual postal deliveries, fee-free direct deposits made straight to your wristwatch—actually seem enviable.
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John Semley, Wired News, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2023, the airport ranked as the world’s most punctual, according to a report from the travel data analytics firm Cirium.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Her infirmity, Lurie says, began in July, 1953, but tremors of premonition course through her work from first to last, as though sickness were naturally expected to arrive, like a punctual guest.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Everyone is incredibly punctual.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
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John Semley, Wired News, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2023, the airport ranked as the world’s most punctual, according to a report from the travel data analytics firm Cirium.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Her infirmity, Lurie says, began in July, 1953, but tremors of premonition course through her work from first to last, as though sickness were naturally expected to arrive, like a punctual guest.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Everyone is incredibly punctual.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctual
Adjective
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Netflix’s fourth-quarter earnings call was a bounty of promises for new kinds of content on the streaming giant’s platform, even without immediate prospects of any new shows from its $83 billion bid for Warner Bros.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures may dip below 10° outside of the beltway and low to mid-teens across the immediate metro.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These included no agreements with partners for repaying cash advances from the county; failing to timely reimburse nonprofits in the field for services even when money was available; inadequate controls over contract reviews or cash payments; and inappropriate use of funds.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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This year's forum is seen as particularly timely as tensions rise over Greenland.—
Mike Stunson,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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By Sunday, he was gone, a mercifully swift ending to painfully slow decline.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Condemnation by Russian diplomats of the US raid to capture Maduro, of course, was swift and unequivocal.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The bill, also written by Pérez and Allen, will compel companies to submit to the state’s insurance department a report, signed by a corporate officer under penalty of perjury, that shows the company’s compliance with prompt payments requirements.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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The latest exhibit at Orange County Regional History Center may get creative juices flowing and prompt waves of nostalgia.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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The speedy little Mercedes slipped beneath the truck, nudging it lightly in the belly, and contracted, crushing within itself two male bodies slack with drink and sleep.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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With this change, a speedier administrative modification would be used for smaller changes, a process that takes about a month, Bradsky said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hence the nature of our fear, the seamless way in which the AI can produce a quick copy, if not literature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bathroom counters are quick to collect stains from makeup, skincare, and toothpaste.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Punctual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctual. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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