as in timely
especially suitable for a certain time
the release of the novel was well-timed: a week later the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature
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Recent Examples of well-timed
Texas’ two off weeks are well-timed: one in Week 5, just before the Oklahoma-Georgia combo, and the first week of November, right before the season’s final stretch.
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Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
This alliance is well-timed in a market that increasingly values accessible AI solutions, positioning both DigitalOcean and Hugging Face favorably in the competitive cloud services landscape.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Wu’s decision to build a huge chain of cinemas in China appeared well-timed, given the rapid expansion of the China film industry.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
The opportunity was particularly well-timed for Yordani Rodriguez, a recent graduate of Thomas Edison Career and Technical Education High School in Jamaica Hills, Queens, who will start with a full-ride to Columbia University this fall.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
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Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
This alliance is well-timed in a market that increasingly values accessible AI solutions, positioning both DigitalOcean and Hugging Face favorably in the competitive cloud services landscape.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Wu’s decision to build a huge chain of cinemas in China appeared well-timed, given the rapid expansion of the China film industry.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
The opportunity was particularly well-timed for Yordani Rodriguez, a recent graduate of Thomas Edison Career and Technical Education High School in Jamaica Hills, Queens, who will start with a full-ride to Columbia University this fall.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-timed
Adjective
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However, House of Mouse’s shareholders today made a very timely and strong rejection of some MAGA efforts to gain control of corporate governance.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Of those complaints, 98% get timely responses — sometimes with monetary or non-monetary resolutions — a big improvement over companies ignoring people.—
Mike Calhoun,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On Thursday, March 20, Chopra made it to the Hudson Theatre in New York City to see her husband in the highly anticipated revival of The Last Five Years.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lewis Hamilton's start with Ferrari this season has been a highly anticipated moment not just for the Tifosi, but for fans of Formula 1 in general as everyone was keen to see how the former Mercedes driver fared.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For those ready to start their own business, now is an opportune time.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The trip to Portugal also couldn’t have come at a more opportune time for Spacey.—
Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, a movie can’t be a hit at the international box office without a proper theatrical release internationally.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Without proper staffing, students will be underserved and left without the accommodations they are legally entitled to receive.—
Melanie L. Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Well-timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-timed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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