in time

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1. 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 .

2. In the proper musical tempo or rhythm, as in It's important to dance in time to the music . [c. 1700]

3. Eventually, within an indefinite period, as in In time you'll see that Dad was right . [c. 1450] Also see in due course .

in time

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Example Sentences

For scientists these cavernous pits are a journey back in time, to a place where they can study animals and plants they had thought extinct.

From BBC

But in time, she hopes to have the confidence to face the outside world.

From BBC

Before making predictions, Troch and his collaborators looked back in time.

From Science Daily

Absent any activity, his shop stands frozen in time: a commendation from the city and a photograph of his father on the wall, racks of shoe polish, laces and an empty gumball machine.

From Los Angeles Times

The indictment is a fresh blow for Bolsonaro's hard-right backers, who had hoped to overturn a ban blocking him from office in time to him to run for president in 2026.

From BBC

Related Words

• directly
• early
• instantly
• promptly
• quickly
• rapidly
• shortly
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