In time
In time adverb - Within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time.
Short and in time are semantically related. in in the near future topic. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adverb phrase "In time".
Both terms in one sentence
- In Isaac Asimov's short-short Shaggy Dog Story "A Loint of Paw", a criminal named Stein uses a time machine to travel forward in time, to avoid his crime's statute of limitations.
Source: Just One Second Out of Sync -
There's one SF short story where aliens steal all human memories - each night, those of one more day, going back in time.
Source: Note to Self -
Though he DOES end up back in the states in time for the VERY short-lived sequel, AfterMASH
Source: Home Sweet Home
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Short and In time. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_time/short
In time & Short. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_time/short>.
Short or In time. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_time/short.
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