as in timely
especially suitable for a certain time
the release of the novel was well-timed: a week later the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature
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Recent Examples of well-timed
The cuts are well-timed throughout, supportive of both the comic punchlines and the tragic gut punches.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
While there was one major hiccup (6 ER on Sept. 8 against the Giants), the ensuing run was well-timed as rookie knuckleballer Matt Waldron had hit a wall.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Texas’ two off weeks are well-timed: one in Week 5, just before the Oklahoma-Georgia combo, and the first week of November, right before the season’s final stretch.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
This alliance is well-timed in a market that increasingly values accessible AI solutions, positioning both DigitalOcean and Hugging Face favorably in the competitive cloud services landscape.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
While there was one major hiccup (6 ER on Sept. 8 against the Giants), the ensuing run was well-timed as rookie knuckleballer Matt Waldron had hit a wall.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Texas’ two off weeks are well-timed: one in Week 5, just before the Oklahoma-Georgia combo, and the first week of November, right before the season’s final stretch.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
This alliance is well-timed in a market that increasingly values accessible AI solutions, positioning both DigitalOcean and Hugging Face favorably in the competitive cloud services landscape.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-timed
Adjective
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Florida also received a warning from the federal government that the Medicaid call center wasn’t providing timely assistance to those renewing or applying for the benefit.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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So this slot feels like a beautiful and timely innovation — one that’s also maturing.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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As Schade sends his long throw-in towards the near post… … Norgaard takes a couple of steps forward to attack the anticipated flick-on.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Dodgers Dodgers’ bullpen fatigue leads to extra-innings loss to Marlins May 6, 2025 The anticipated timeline, however, will limit the opportunities Ohtani has to rediscover himself on the mound.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Another perspective is that the district seized a politically opportune moment to stop a boondoggle that had little benefit for the students it’s meant to serve.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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According to Johnson, emerging adulthood is an opportune time to develop one’s personal brand.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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To have a golf course — the quality, a major championship-caliber one in Quail Hollow — just south of Charlotte’s center city proper, not a lot of cities can come up with that kind of opportunity.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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The helmsman, feeling swells beneath the vessel, gleans the proper heading, even in the dark.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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“Well-timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-timed. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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