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
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Construction of both projects would take place sometime between 2026-27, according to plans released by Louisville Metro Government and consulting firm Palmer Engineering.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump is suing the newspaper owned by his sometime supporter Rupert Murdoch.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Adverb
Projected to open sometime in 2026.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Construction of both projects would take place sometime between 2026-27, according to plans released by Louisville Metro Government and consulting firm Palmer Engineering.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Things are about to get wiggy as comedian, podcaster and sometime camp counselor Zachariah Porter is coming to The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump is suing the newspaper owned by his sometime supporter Rupert Murdoch.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
Adverb
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The Bucks did exactly what Antetokounmpo asked, playing the Warriors tough all night and eventually pulling out a win behind a career-high 32 points from Ryan Rollins.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rust was eventually completed and released in May.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Parente, a former federal prosecutor, has often described the incident leading up to the shooting as nothing more than a minor car accident.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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He was appointed interim commissioner in August following the retirement of former Commissioner Alan McClain.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their cells into tiny factories churning out a protein that is essentially the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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And since the shooting, Zwerner said she’s left teaching, completed cosmetology school and hopes to someday go into a new career in beauty.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Estimates based on a family with two 40-year-old parents with two children, 10 years and 5 years old.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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So long as that situation continues, the 43-year-old’s allegedly arrogant and stand-offish treatment of his players will not worry the club hierarchy too much.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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With yet another title opportunity against Stratton, some believe that now may finally be the time for Cargill to win the top female prize on the blue brand.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Al-Khelaifi and Perez’s relationship was seriously damaged by Real Madrid’s long pursuit of Mbappe, which finally ended with the player leaving PSG to join Madrid in summer 2024.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hall could not be reached immediately for comment by telephone late Wednesday afternoon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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In late 2020 and early 2021, under 6 percent of mortgaged homebuyers were using VA loans, according to Redfin.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The entry of the American brand helped spur the rise of a thriving coffee culture among the burgeoning middle class of a country that traditionally drank tea, and Starbucks soon became a symbol of Western influence in a more affluent China.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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San Diego County’s social services could soon be expanding into a new frontier — primary care.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For one, Chicago is getting numb to seeing its erstwhile heroes in another city’s colors by now.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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With a gun to the head of the Libyan ambassador, Tara bypasses her erstwhile father-figure Whelan to speak to Taverner, demanding £100 million in a Cayman Islands account and safe escort out of the country.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometime. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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