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
All in all, this was an extremely positive experience: The delivery crew was punctual, kind, efficient, and cleaned up all packing materials before leaving.
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Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
The result is sweet, lyrical detail and smooth, punctual bass that earned the pair a perfect 10/10 review score from WIRED editor Parker Hall.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
Even Germany’s traditionally punctual train service has become a laughingstock, with jokes about late or canceled trains now standard fare for German comics.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Oklahoma City can shrink better than any team in the league and still recover to the perimeter in punctual fashion.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
The result is sweet, lyrical detail and smooth, punctual bass that earned the pair a perfect 10/10 review score from WIRED editor Parker Hall.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
Even Germany’s traditionally punctual train service has become a laughingstock, with jokes about late or canceled trains now standard fare for German comics.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Oklahoma City can shrink better than any team in the league and still recover to the perimeter in punctual fashion.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctual
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But she’s batted against by her own clients — including Danielle Macdonald, who is terminally afraid of accidentally killing her own newborn child — and the medical administration hovering around her daughter, demanding immediate improvements or else.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Beyond just the basic immediate subsistence, can Gaza survive?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Communicating professionally, honestly and in a timely manner makes a lot of the difference.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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What other themes or topics in Hedda feel timely to you right now?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The emergence of this online community helped fuel menopause’s stunningly swift, some might say, takeover of the culture.—
Glynnis MacNicol,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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Firing him after just one season would be a bit of a surprise, but the Tar Heels may feel the need to make a swift decision.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Consumers are being warned of potential health and safety risks ranging from foodborne illness to household injury, necessitating prompt action for affected products.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI said Sora includes multiple layers of safeguards meant to prevent unsafe content from being generated, using prompt filtering and output moderation across video frames and audio transcripts.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rattler faked a handoff and then launched a deep pass to speedy wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, who turned safety Tyler Nubin turned around.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Fifth Amendment protects against double jeopardy or being tried twice for the same crime, while the Sixth Amendment guarantees fair and speedy trials.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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For example, a question about how much remaining personal time off an employee has gets a quick response without having to open a case with HR.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Audio is fine for quick answers, while the slim design looks good in a hallway.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Punctual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctual. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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