at the same time
Idioms-
Simultaneously, as in We were all scheduled to leave at the same time . This idiom was first recorded in 1526. For synonyms, see at once , def. 1; at one time , def. 1.
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Nevertheless, however, as in Mary agreed with her mother's criticism, but at the same time she wanted to defend her husband's views . [c. 1700]
Example Sentences
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One of the first questions they ask Ulin is whether they can afford to retire at the same time.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
But with prices now climbing above £1 a litre, he said the difference compared with last year was stark."Last year we paid 55p a litre for delivery at the same time of year," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
All this is coming at the same time as Anthropic and OpenAI say they are close to developing AI systems that could improve themselves without human input, called “recursive self improvement.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Would it be reasonable for me to ask that an equivalent amount be given to me at the same time, even though I don’t have children?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
I asked, at the same time that Mae said, “Are you saying he’s dead?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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