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
ABC News, 4 June 2026
If the remaining trials are completed successfully, the vessel could be delivered to Taiwan’s navy sometime between next month and September, according to Chi.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Still, Stiller being a no-show at the Garden wasn’t lost on his NBA playoffs sometime-nemesis Pat McAfee.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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Adverb
That’s not expected until the NTSB releases its final report, likely sometime next year.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
If the remaining trials are completed successfully, the vessel could be delivered to Taiwan’s navy sometime between next month and September, according to Chi.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Adjective
The rain should begin to taper off sometime midday Monday or Monday afternoon followed by clearing skies and a cooler breeze Monday evening into Tuesday.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Still, Stiller being a no-show at the Garden wasn’t lost on his NBA playoffs sometime-nemesis Pat McAfee.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
Adverb
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Then, around 15,000 years ago, during a period of global cooling, the emergence of the Bering Land Bridge allowed elk to cross from eastern Siberia into westernmost Alaska, and eventually, into the rest of its historic North American range.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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With the light nearly gone — the UMass Dartmouth field doesn’t have lights — Callahan silenced the Raiders bats one more time and this eventually led to the decision to pause the game.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The village of Juaben is home to the Aston Villa supporters’ group The Ghana Lions, with their fandom tracing back to a love of the club’s former Republic of Ireland international defender Paul McGrath.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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With 48% of votes counted, Platner, an oyster farmer and former Marine, was winning with 72% to 20% for Mills.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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That boy will be a daddy someday.—
Bonnie Gibbs Vengrow,
Parents,
3 June 2026
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One of my parents’ highest aspirations for a child was to someday join the Peace Corps.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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While a few of the old hunters were wistful about the memory of the large mammals, others saw extirpation as necessary progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The 24-year-old’s burning desire, elite athleticism, and an electrifying season at Triple-A Albuquerque busted down the big-league door.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Coming off the club’s first playoff berth in four years, the belief around the team was that the Red Sox had finally turned a corner and were ready to take the next step as a championship contender.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then came party number two on Sunday, when Arsenal’s players finally got their hands on the trophy and lifted it above their heads in the last game of the league season – cue more scenes of celebration across the English capital and beyond.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Hegseth ordered this latest move to streamline the number of religions in a May 20 memo sparking the controversy with the Mormon lawmakers.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The Mystics came right back, taking the lead 76-75 after a late foul.—
Ian Miller,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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But that could change soon as the Bank of Japan has been hiking rates while hotter inflation has lifted Japanese government bond yields, which are now looking more attractive and emerging as an alternative to Treasury bonds.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The erstwhile New York resident was loudly and vigorously booed by the hometown crowd as he was shown on the jumbotron of the legendary arena.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Despite his meltdown in Colorado’s extra-inning loss to Milwaukee Friday night, the erstwhile starter has been one of baseball’s best relievers this season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometime. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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