in time

phrase

Synonyms of in timenext
1
: sufficiently early
2
: eventually
3
: in correct tempo
learn to play in time

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Score 20% off burgers and links just in time for grilling season. — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Jonathan Gresham is one of the best professional wrestlers on the independents right now, but there was a moment in time when his career could have been finished. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 But the individualization comes with the reverse side, where the brand has designed a special motif – a landscape or regional symbol or a moment in time -- for each state. — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 But the study highlights that prehistoric human relatives who overlapped in time with Neanderthals and modern humans could have extremely different behavioral adaptations, Pobiner added. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in time

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“In time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20time. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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