as in eventually
at a later time
we'll get around to it sometime
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as in former
having been such at some previous time
a sometime athlete who's gotten awfully fat
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Recent Examples of sometime
Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Their return is scheduled sometime during the second week of July, and will be dependent, in part, on weather in the Dragon's splashdown zone.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 June 2025
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2025
Kennedy’s close friend and sometime co-counsel Michael Tigar wrote in his own biography that Timothy later pointed a finger at Kennedy, calling him the mastermind, in order to seek revenge after their future falling-out.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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By far, the happiest man in baseball right now is Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg, who is already looking at making at least a $1.5 billion profit according to the latest Forbes evaluations when he is expected to sell the team sometime in the coming months.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Their return is scheduled sometime during the second week of July, and will be dependent, in part, on weather in the Dragon's splashdown zone.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 June 2025
Adjective
Berninger made the album with co-producer and sometime co-writer Sean O’Brien.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2025
Kennedy’s close friend and sometime co-counsel Michael Tigar wrote in his own biography that Timothy later pointed a finger at Kennedy, calling him the mastermind, in order to seek revenge after their future falling-out.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
Adverb
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Meetings become performative, projects lose momentum, and eventually, top performers burn out or disengage.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The friend was eventually evicted from the house, according to the court documents.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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However, a lawsuit against the university by three former women's swimmers over their experience in sharing a team with Thomas is still active.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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The proceedings included graphic and emotional testimony, including from singer Cassie Ventura, Combs' former girlfriend who spent more than a decade with him.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Tech giant Google is investing money into a futuristic nuclear fusion plant that hasn’t been built yet but someday will replicate the energy of the stars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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In some ways, this is a beautiful development: Imagine your own children’s children’s children someday learning about history not from textbooks but from you, the person who lived it.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The older elephants surround it, allowing the youngster to relax and play in the water while being protected from crocodiles lurking nearby.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In one scene, Agnes is wearing a pair of chunky combat boots, and old, worn pages of her thesis are taped to her window.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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Those who invest today with that reality in mind, patient, practical, sometimes lonely, will be the ones best positioned when the forest finally blooms.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This investigation can finally create price transparency in Florida, empowering patients to choose the best care at the best prices.—
Cynthia A Fisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The heat dome over the eastern U.S. originated in the Plains and Midwest, where temperatures in the 90s and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit have persisted since late last week, according to forecasters at AccuWeather.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Oklahoma City blew a late lead in Game 1 of the Finals—allowing Indiana to steal a win on OKC’s home floor—making its championship quest that much more difficult.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 June 2025
Adverb
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Other liberty trees soon arose, and patriots often gathered beneath the branches seeking wisdom and support.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s reelection dashed the view that his first presidency was a mere aberration, and his second administration’s early, seismic actions on global trade, skepticism toward allies, and affection for erstwhile adversaries have already changed the United States’ role and image in the world.—
REBECCA LISSNER,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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As an early example of this, Stephen Griffin, a constitutional law professor at Tulane Law School, points to the Quasi War, a limited naval conflict between the fledgling U.S. and its erstwhile Revolutionary War ally, France.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometime. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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