SOMEDAY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

someday

adverb

ˈsəm-ˌdā

Definition of someday

as in eventually

at a later time the dream that we'll get to the other planets someday

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Recent Examples of someday Do you, Jason and Scott Derrickson have an interest in completing that trilogy someday? — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Each of them has the capacity to feel terror; each has an experience that someday could be yours. — Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026 Kurt's key takeaways What catches my attention here is that Bedrock has moved beyond showing what an autonomous excavator might be able to do someday. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 When asked how ketogenic therapy might someday enter mainstream psychiatric care, Scher envisioned multidisciplinary care teams. — Kelly Rogers Victor, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for someday

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After his sudden death in 1960, Olivetti began a slow decline and was eventually broken up and merged with a telecommunications company.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
According to Polymarket’s own newsy reconstruction in its magazine-like imprint The Oracle, more than $21 million eventually traded in that one market, while Biden’s withdrawal produced the platform’s highest-volume day to that point.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of eventually

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This question has been part of the series’ fabric from the beginning, as Adam forgave Charles for nearly killing him, and Lee forgave Adam for taking him for granted, and finally Cal and Aron personify what the refusal to forgive looks like.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
If anyone can reconstruct Apéry’s reasoning, the odd values of zeta may finally be proven irrational.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of finally

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In August 2025, Mustaine announced that the long-running thrash group would be retiring sometime after the release of Megadeth.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
Valet parking is complimentary, and customers can expect lunch to be added on after dinner operations are solidly underway — likely sometime in the spring.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

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