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adverb

ˈsəm-ˌtīm How to pronounce sometime (audio)
Definition of sometimenext
as in eventually
at a later time we'll get around to it sometime

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sometime

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adjective

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
Adverb
More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago. — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 That version will arrive sometime in 2027 for an unspecified price. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
That’s according to a new report from SAE International’s (and sometime Ars contributor) Roberto Baldwin. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Actress and sometime performance artist Tilda Swinton will stage a performance at the Guggenheim Bilbao next month. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sometime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
  1. eventually
  2. former
  3. someday
  4. old
  5. finally
  6. late
  7. soon
  8. erstwhile
Adverb
  • Higher borrowing costs will eventually force a reduction in credit and spending, weighing on economic activity and potentially spilling over into equity markets, Dalio said.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Played 28 of 60 in the COVID season of 2020 and 106 out of 162 in 2023 and 66 out of 161 in the season that ended on Wednesday night with Rays doing to them what somebody always does eventually.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of eventually
Adjective
  • The company is run by CEO Huh Kyubum, a former venture capitalist with Union Investment Partners who focused on investing in Korean content.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Britain’s financial regulator has banned a former HSBC banker from the industry over a train-fare fraud that cost a railway operator £5,911, or about $7,800.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of former
Adverb
  • But someday, that ever illusive someday, truth will be revealed in detail.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Leichliter skates at Riverside Park nearly every day and says one of his biggest dreams is to skate alongside Hawk someday.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of someday
Adjective
  • The proximity to his father was what worried Lorena Zschaber, a 40-year-old photographer, who watched the results roll in at an LGBTQ+ friendly bar in downtown Rio de Janeiro.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The 168-year-old magazine’s breakout journalism, its digital success, and a bit of good timing have given both Goldberg and Thompson plenty to brag about on the media podcast circuit.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of old
Adverb
  • Elsewhere in the makeup category, after exiting most of its department store distribution and launching on social, de La Faverie said that Bobbi Brown is finally gaining market share.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Perry Street litigation finally ended in August 2024 following an undisclosed settlement — just one month after Erica signed the lease for 150 Charles.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of finally
Adjective
  • Its winding path — and its goose motif — serve as the inspiration for Fortunae, Ginori 1735’s latest collection of collectible porcelain and home decor.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In late summer, iLanders began appearing in writers’ inboxes unprompted with increasing frequency.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of late
Adverb
  • The rare show of alignment among fierce rivals was soon countered by comments from Meta’s Zuckerberg and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, both of whom dismissed the slowdown idea.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the full-scale deployment of the ClarosTechUV PFAS destruction system is soon to take place at Daikin’s manufacturing facility in Decatur.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of soon
Adjective
  • These yachties aren’t as calloused as the erstwhile SURvers, so for the most part, the tour goes well.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Project’s ranks now include about 80 fishermen manning 15 boats who also support the tagging and research of their erstwhile prey (their work has led to the recent world-first tagging of 10 tiger sharks in Indonesian waters).
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of erstwhile

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