SOMEDAY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

someday

adverb

ˈsəm-ˌdā

Definition of someday

as in eventually

at a later time the dream that we'll get to the other planets someday

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Recent Examples of someday Maybe his conning can be curtailed someday, but the thought there’d ever be enough distracting chaos for a similarly lengthy follow-up is almost too much to bear. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 SpaceX is also building a cloud computing business and aims to someday build orbital data centers. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The man who would someday hide from security before sunrise in pursuit of the closest possible spot? — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 But someday, that ever illusive someday, truth will be revealed in detail. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for someday

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Krantz said the suspect, a male city resident who has not yet been publicly identified, was spotted entering the school by a community member, who eventually pursued him into the school and shot him.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
For now, Dazzle is invite-only and eventually Mayer said the company will charge subscription fees, transaction fees, or both, but will keep a free tier.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of eventually

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The arms contract was finally signed sometime in October 2025, the Herald learned.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Following this work, the Rubis will begin sea trials, likely sometime in 2027, though no official date has been publicly announced.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sometime

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Some announcements could come sooner, given the massive amount of organization and fundraising involved in mounting presidential campaigns.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Porter’s prediction needs several of them to take steps forward together, and soon.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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