by the time
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by the time
conjunction
- When (some future event has come to pass). I'll be an old man by the time you finish!
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conj when
| Español | para cuando |
|---|---|
| Français | au moment où, avant que, d'ici à ce que, le temps que |
Talk about this word "by the time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/by%20the%20time. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. by the time. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/by%20the%20time "by the time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/by%20the%20time.
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@misc{by_the_time_2026,
title = {by the time},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20the%20time},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
