only time will tell

A form of time will tell — Events and outcomes cannot be known beforehand.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of time will tell.
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APA

only time will tell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20time%20will%20tell

MLA

“only time will tell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20time%20will%20tell. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “only time will tell,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20time%20will%20tell.

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