as in immediate
done, carried out, or given without delay
the punctual delivery of the daily mail
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Recent Examples of punctual
Being punctual is considered synonymous with being German.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
Nearly half of Gen Z workers say that arriving to work five to 10 minutes late is tantamount to being punctual, but most baby boomer bosses don’t tolerate tardiness.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 25 June 2024
Jesse Colson, a punctual teenage driver, never had to wear it.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 19 Apr. 2024
The results for the most punctual domestic airlines from May 2024 are in, offering a glimpse of what travelers can expect heading into the peak summer season.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
Nearly half of Gen Z workers say that arriving to work five to 10 minutes late is tantamount to being punctual, but most baby boomer bosses don’t tolerate tardiness.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 25 June 2024
Jesse Colson, a punctual teenage driver, never had to wear it.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 19 Apr. 2024
The results for the most punctual domestic airlines from May 2024 are in, offering a glimpse of what travelers can expect heading into the peak summer season.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctual
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In the United States alone, it’s estimated nearly 260 million Americans will be overweight or obese by 2050 unless policy makers take immediate action.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The leader of the opposition parties, Rahul Gandhi, demanded the immediate arrest of Adani.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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While last year’s migration was delayed owing to a lack of timely rainfall, the crabs appear to have roared back to life this year.Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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There is a stronger case to be made that the existing Senate confirmation system, even with McConnell’s 2019 reforms, is too cumbersome to timely staff a new presidential administration at the sub-cabinet level.The Editors, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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But no one expected the swift advance of the forces toward Aleppo.SARAH EL DEEB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The speaker matches musical low-end poise with swift instrumental attacks and vivid high-register detail.Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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MLOps and prompt engineers are needed to support GenAI, machine learning and data science operations.John Ottman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The average pay for AI tutors starts at about $30,000 per year, and full-time AI prompt engineers can make up to $129,500, according to job board platform ZipRecruiter.Megan Sauer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office suggested a much speedier timeline for the upcoming round of motions and replies, asking that Trump file his request promptly and that prosecutors be allowed to respond by Dec. 9, the date Merchan granted.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Trabuco Hills received an early spark from speedy wide receiver Emma Ortiz.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Fans were quick to send waves of congratulatory comments.Gil Macias, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The successor to the famed DB5—the car that Sean Connery catapulted to fame as James Bond in Goldfinger—the DB6 was lovely, delicate, and quick.Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Punctual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctual. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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