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
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
That mission is expected to launch sometime in 2028.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
And, perhaps fellow sometime fans note, this is not unlike the destroying of the inescapably cursed Horcruxes that are the focus of the series’ finale.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Bieniemy is expected to speak with local Kansas City media about taking over as offensive coordinator sometime this week.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
That mission is expected to launch sometime in 2028.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Keoghan, the Irish Oscar nominee and star of Saltburn and The Banshees of Inisherin, will become The Beatles’ drummer and sometime singer, born Richard Starkey.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
And, perhaps fellow sometime fans note, this is not unlike the destroying of the inescapably cursed Horcruxes that are the focus of the series’ finale.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
Adverb
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The Zhangzhou site will eventually host six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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For Jones and his sisters, foster care was a soft place to land, and soon his grandparents stepped in, eventually adopting the siblings.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Aaron Glenn stood in front of a crowd of reporters, Jets staffers and former Jets players at his introductory news conference as the franchise’s new head coach and announced to the world that things were going to be different with him in charge.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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This, however, is the first time a former presidential couple has been jailed at the same time.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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We were saddened at the prospect of all that land being developed someday, taking away another patch of wild Florida.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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Five-star phenom Jacy Abii had just led Liberty to its second consecutive Class 5A state title as a sophomore, and coach Ross Reedy was talking about how Abii had the capability to be the best female basketball player in the world someday.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Chicago police said a witness found the 46-year-old unresponsive on the floor of a home in the 10100 block of South State Street.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Today, Harry and his older brother, Prince William, remain estranged, royal experts say.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That summer, the NYAG’s general counsel finally found an objectionable line in one of Goldis’s blog posts, titled Free to Ban.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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For 2026, the current-generation Prius returns with the same basic formula — excellent efficiency — wrapped in a design that’s finally not so frumpy.—
Brian Moody,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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What began in Tehran late December in response to the collapse in currency and economic conditions quickly took on a political character -- with crowds on the streets openly calling for regime change.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In fact, afternoon highs are forecast to stay below freezing, making this an unusually persistent cold spell for late January.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Debe's friend Christy Knapp testified to an encounter with Bob at his house, soon after Debe moved out.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Three technologies—horizontal drilling, injection of light hydrocarbon liquids to mobilize the oil, and use of progressive cavity pumps (inserted into a well to force the oil upwards)—were pivotal, first introduced in the 1990s and becoming widespread soon after.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The erstwhile quarterback for the Judases should just stay home with Madison Beer, his erstwhile girlfriend, maybe take in a movie.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Inside, a trove of occult objects attests to its erstwhile owner’s conception of the space as a funerary mansion for his soul in the afterlife.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometime. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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