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
Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The 2026 schedule will be released sometime in May.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Yet there’s also a lot of love in the doc, particularly in the generous passages that explore his friendship with Reiner (who died in 2020) and his singular bond with second wife and sometime leading lady Anne Bancroft, who’s been gone for more than two decades.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
They are slated to reopen sometime in the spring.
—Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The 2026 schedule will be released sometime in May.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Hamid had an eye toward bringing on another partner who’d be his counterpart, sounding board, and sometime foil.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Yet there’s also a lot of love in the doc, particularly in the generous passages that explore his friendship with Reiner (who died in 2020) and his singular bond with second wife and sometime leading lady Anne Bancroft, who’s been gone for more than two decades.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
Adverb
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Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Geno Smith, who eventually became the starting QB in Seattle, also fit the mold of journeyman passer.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pretti and former Kansas City resident Renée Good were both killed in January.—
Matthew Kelly
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rubio met with the grandson of former Cuban leader Raul Castro in February.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Don Lemon sees no reason he can’t someday be elected to serve as the President of the United States.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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For game preservation purposes, Defender deserves to return someday in a new collection.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her older brother, Aiden, is a junior on South Elgin’s junior varsity baseball team.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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When the clock finally ran out, Auriemma walked straight to the tunnel and didn’t shake hands.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Immediately after Heckel’s make, Quinonez nailed a 3-pointer of her own, and Fudd finally got one of her signature deep shots to drop after starting 0-for-4.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Atlanta-area native also went just 8-for-14 from the foul line in his latest homecoming after making 91% of his foul shots over his previous nine games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Edwards was announced as a starter but was late to the court and replaced in the lineup by Mike Conley.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 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,
5 Apr. 2026
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The dots soon became acrid splotches of oil.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Still, the erstwhile tax credit made the cars more accessible.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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This includes an erstwhile Democrat who spent considerable time and political capital on the issue.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometime. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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