at the same time

phrase

Synonyms of at the same timenext
: nevertheless, yet
… slick and at the same time strangely unprofessional …—Gerald Weales

Examples of at the same time in a Sentence

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At a budget meeting last month, which the sheriff didn’t attend, county administration warned commissioners against taking over fire rescue, the seaport, the airport and 911 at the same time. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Every collaborator that gave me this place to be strange, ambitious and curious, sometimes all at the same time. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 How is the silence so pervasive and, at the same time, so opaque? — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Quickly press and release the side button and volume up button at the same time to take a screenshot. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the same time

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of at the same time was in 1679

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“At the same time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20same%20time. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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