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in a month vs within a month

Both "in a month" and "within a month" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "In a month" indicates something will happen at some point during the month, while "within a month" specifies that something will happen before the month is over.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 2931 views

in a month

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something will happen at some point during the month.

Examples:

I will finish the project in a month.
The event is scheduled to take place in a month.

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A lot can happen in a month.
That's eight sightings in a month.
Dedaimia Swanson was retiring in a month.
It'll be over in a month.
Come to my abbey in a month.
He's getting out of jail in a month.
Something was introduced to their system that killed them in a month.
That's more than he earns in a month.
You promised to arrest him in a month.
That's the kindest thing you've said in a month.
We'll see what you say in a month.
The baby's coming in a month.
My visa expires in a month, and I don't have the fare.
Tour's supposed to end in a month.
It's the second time in a month.
And Vincent's getting out in a month.
Divorce in a month, you get it all back.
Something was introduced to their system that killed them in a month.
And I'm getting married in a month.
Since the emergence of voices... sanity is gone in a month.

Alternatives:

in one month
in a month's time
in a month's period

within a month

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to specify that something will happen before the month is over.

Examples:

Please complete the task within a month.
The package should arrive within a month.

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It occurred within a month of death.
The steady-state response usually occurs within a month.
And then within a month, we both got laid off.
and yet, within a month...
The melding of the spirits and then within a month, I'll do the extraction.
We expect to have the scientific opinion of the independent experts within a month from now.
I promise you, sir, within a month...
We will marry within a month, Fancy.
He might die within a month, or a week.
Another victim could die within a month.
After discontinuation of Enbrel, symptoms of arthritis generally returned within a month.
This is usually achieved within a month.
With Rome's blessing, the church bells could be ringing again within a month.
I am sure that within a month, you will not even remember my name.
If you don't help me, I die within a month.
That Volibris may cause serious birth defects in unborn babies conceived before, during, or within a month after stopping treatment.
We will be gone within a month... Beginning upon the delivery of food and ale.
These cash refunds should be paid within a month of the application being made.
I'll get it back to you within a month.
Jaundice is a common symptom that occurs within a month of exposure to the virus.

Alternatives:

within one month
within a month's time
within a month's period

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