at the same time

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

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The federal trial was recently pushed back after the judge said the two trials couldn't move forward at the same time. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 At one point, her teams were creating 200 episodes of numerous different series at the same time. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Safety breakthrough To stress-test the pack under extreme conditions, CATL intentionally forced two neighboring cells to fail at the same time in various critical spots, such as the dense center and outer corners. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Such a mind might fail an unverifiable consciousness test at the same time that its persistent interests start to boldly assert themselves. — Andréa Morris, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the same time

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First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Aug. 2026.

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