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eastern time
noun
often capitalized E
: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S. see time zone illustration
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The 2025 Grammy Awards will be broadcast on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ beginning at 5 p.m. pacific time and 8 p.m. eastern time.
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Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
The suspension goes into effect on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. eastern time (2200 GMT), according to the memo.
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Steve Holland and Jasper Ward, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will stream live on the Grammy’s website and YouTube channel beginning at 12:30 p.m. pacific time and 3:30 p.m. eastern time.
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Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
The Fall of Diddy is set to premiere on Monday, Jan. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 9 to 11 p.m. eastern time on Investigation Discovery and will also be available for streaming on Max.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
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“Eastern time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern%20time. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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eastern time
nounoften capitalized E
: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S.
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