with time

phrase

: as time passes
Her condition should improve with time.

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As part of that, treat your regulatory position as something that will change with time, and distrust anyone offering black-and-white answers—because there aren’t any yet. — Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Convicted by a New York City jury of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July 2025 at the end of lurid and violence-detailing trial, Combs was sentenced in September 2025 to a 50-month stint with time served. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 In some cases, symptoms can resolve with time; in others, there may be permanent neurological damage or death. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The scent, itself, gets better with time as incense oils, cedarwood, and labdanum resin continue mingling together. — Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for with time

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“With time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20time. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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