1
as in seasonable
especially suitable for a certain time
a timely invitation to lunch that came just as I was starting to feel hungry
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2
as in immediate
done, carried out, or given without delay
when I order a pizza, I expect it to be delivered in a timely manner
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Recent Examples of timely
To receive the award, the authority completed governance transparency requirements including ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the state controller in a timely manner.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
With new, more advanced carriers under construction, China’s operational range is set to stretch far beyond its coastal waters, increasing the likelihood of incidents in open seas where timely salvage operations could prove challenging, the South China Morning Post reports.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
The lawyer’s radio show is a mix of timely news from the New York area and current events from a legal perspective.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Takaichi’s countermeasures brought timely relief and won over skeptics.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
With new, more advanced carriers under construction, China’s operational range is set to stretch far beyond its coastal waters, increasing the likelihood of incidents in open seas where timely salvage operations could prove challenging, the South China Morning Post reports.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
The lawyer’s radio show is a mix of timely news from the New York area and current events from a legal perspective.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Takaichi’s countermeasures brought timely relief and won over skeptics.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timely
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Some clouds may linger, with a nearly seasonable high of 66 degrees.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Friday is seasonable and dry with warm temperatures.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The union is seeking an immediate 16% raise for new teachers, an across-the-board 3% raise in the contract’s second year and significant automatic pay hikes tied to years of experience and continued education.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door for families (two adults and immediate children), $13 presale and $15 at the door for teens and adults, $8 presale and $10 at the door for children (ages 7 to 12) and free for children 6 and under.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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But when the remote schooling era of the pandemic ended, the education field should have taken it as an opportune moment to audit digital use in classrooms, said David Stein, president of Montgomery County Education Association, a local teachers’ union in Maryland.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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The big tune-ins come at an opportune time for Peacock, which grew its subscriber base in the fourth quarter of 2025 but also posted a wider loss than the same period in 2024.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Several high-profile individuals who have appeared in the files have faced swift public rebuke for maintaining personal and business relationships with Epstein for years after he was convicted in 2008 on two state prostitution charges.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The commercial was met with swift backlash from viewers, some of whom compared the feature to spyware or questioned its legality.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some growers have also started to focus more on roses that are appropriate to their local climates, Kukielski says.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2026
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Observing the relationship between parental contact with their children and the payment of child support obligations, facilitate and encourage parental access and involvement (when appropriate).—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Because early treatment significantly improves outcomes, prompt attention can be lifesaving.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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An important part of what Taus has done is creating a prompt library.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Seoul Central District Court orders Yoon released from detention, citing an unresolved issues about whether investigators had the proper authority to detain him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Almanac recommends ensuring proper drainage in fields and gardens, rotating crops when possible, and looking for early signs of mold or mildew during extended wet periods.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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First, in-house manufacturing meant that its product development process took around 18 months, while competitors using third-party manufacturers could move at a much quicker pace.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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In fact, one of the couples who were engaged had their pod love story mostly shown as a quick montage of conversations before they got engaged.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Timely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timely. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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