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
Read her fascinating story, which begins with an unexpected but well-timed release of sea star sperm just before a planned spawn.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Sources say this likely means that the director’s new film won’t make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, but the late September release date is well-timed to the fall film festivals.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The performances will be well-timed for both Fender and Young.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2025
The cuts are well-timed throughout, supportive of both the comic punchlines and the tragic gut punches.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Sources say this likely means that the director’s new film won’t make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, but the late September release date is well-timed to the fall film festivals.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The performances will be well-timed for both Fender and Young.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2025
The cuts are well-timed throughout, supportive of both the comic punchlines and the tragic gut punches.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-timed
Adjective
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Duties include overseeing completion of work products from various teams, along with ensuring timely delivery of project deliverables.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Officials have advised that Americans should review advisories frequently and consider enrolling in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for timely safety updates while in Jamaica or neighboring countries.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The $50 million in anticipated revenue would go to tobacco cessation efforts and the state’s Medicaid program.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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This delay means that younger Gen Xers and Millennials, who may have already navigated significant financial milestones—like buying a home or sending kids to college—without that anticipated boost, may find inheritances to be more symbolic than transformative.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Strong earnings from Nvidia would also come at an opportune time for the stock market, which has struggled over this week because of higher bond yields.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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This was the first ‘Poker’ exercise in four years and comes at an opportune time for France to demonstrate its nuclear capability to other EU states, and to up the ante in terms of the defence debate in Europe.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The parliamentarian is the chamber's adviser on its proper rules and procedures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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There could be a defense explaining it and somehow providing the proper framework for understanding it.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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“Well-timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-timed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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