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or ofttimes
as in often
many times
children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes
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From starting off on the right promotional foot, to dealing with the oftentimes uncomfortable negotiation process, these garage sale mistakes and solutions are all about setting you up for a sale that’s bound to be the event of the season.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Rethink Personal Budget For Growth An important aspect that oftentimes goes overlooked is one’s diligence to budget for personal growth and career goals.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And then, as things oftentimes go, the adaptation languished for years.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
The Oval Office The Oval Office is yet another example of Federal-style design, which oftentimes featured oval, hexagonal, and circular rooms within a building.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Rethink Personal Budget For Growth An important aspect that oftentimes goes overlooked is one’s diligence to budget for personal growth and career goals.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And then, as things oftentimes go, the adaptation languished for years.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
The Oval Office The Oval Office is yet another example of Federal-style design, which oftentimes featured oval, hexagonal, and circular rooms within a building.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oftentimes
Adverb
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Day laborers are often paid in cash, and many return to these locations every day in hope of getting more work.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Bacterial infections are most common, which can often be successfully treated with antibiotics.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Take the energy sector, where innovations frequently get stuck in pilot purgatory.—
Steve Smith,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Given the relatively small protest area — which has been concentrated in just a few square blocks — officers from various agencies have frequently ended up in close proximity.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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“Oftentimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oftentimes. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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