in time
Idioms- at this point (in time)
- in due time
- in good time
- in the nick of (just in) time
- on time
- stitch in time
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Before a time limit expires, early enough, as in His speech begins at eight, so we've arrived in time . It is often put as in time for , as in Please come in time for dinner . [Second half of 1400s] Also see in good time .
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Eventually, within an indefinite period, as in In time you'll see that Dad was right . [c. 1450] Also see in due course .
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In the proper musical tempo or rhythm, as in It's important to dance in time to the music . [c. 1700]
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Example Sentences
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But after late substitutions, the men are able to return to the fray just in time, and Odysseus prevails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
She gets him within spitting distance of Downing Street just in time for her husband to dump her.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Whoever does not move with the times will disappear in time," the 42-year-old managing director told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
But despite the challenges, his hope is that workplace changes will "trickle through businesses" in time.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Just in time, he found the mitten, tied to his belt.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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