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
Additionally, showing up also means being punctual, an important part of your professional image these days.
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Joseph Liu, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Fringe is generally quite punctual, so please be on time — or, even better, a few minutes early.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
All in all, this was an extremely positive experience: The delivery crew was punctual, kind, efficient, and cleaned up all packing materials before leaving.
—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
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Joseph Liu, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Fringe is generally quite punctual, so please be on time — or, even better, a few minutes early.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
All in all, this was an extremely positive experience: The delivery crew was punctual, kind, efficient, and cleaned up all packing materials before leaving.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctual
Adjective
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These trends will have immediate electoral consequences.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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What set him apart early was his willingness to apply his technical knowledge to fields and tasks that went beyond his immediate responsibilities.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Those timely adjustments can compound into more consistent performance and fewer rewrites over the course of a week.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
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These approaches maintain goodwill while encouraging a timely departure.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But their party went into swift decline during the Cold War that began in the late 1940s and barely exists today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The campaign began with an air offensive in January 1991, followed by a swift ground assault that expelled Iraqi forces within 100 hours.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The incident did, however, prompt Wyatt to rethink her presence online and her role as an influencer.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, just hours after ChatGPT Atlas launched, Brave, an open-source browser company, posted a blog detailing several attacks AI browsers are particularly vulnerable to, including indirect prompt injections.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One player expected to be on the hot seat is speedy infielder David Hamilton.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Taking China learnings abroad Part of the Chinese e-commerce companies’ success comes from lessons learned in their home market that integrate livestreaming, rapid product innovation and speedy logistics, Bain analysts pointed out.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Green was quick to point out that every team that has won a championship featured a strong defense.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Punctual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctual. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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