variants
or ofttimes
as in often
many times
children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes
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Recent Examples of oftentimes
In seeking to increase the number of students from certain racial groups, the current UC admissions policy is setting up unprepared students to fail, oftentimes while saddling them with many thousands of dollars in student loan debt.
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Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Juries are made up of people who oftentimes fancy themselves as detectives of sort.
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Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
But according to a new global analysis, certain airlines are really trying to turn the tide on what is oftentimes the punchline of travel jokes.
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Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Gathers told the outlet that for the care team, the patients oftentimes become family, which pushes them to do as much as possible.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Juries are made up of people who oftentimes fancy themselves as detectives of sort.
—
Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
But according to a new global analysis, certain airlines are really trying to turn the tide on what is oftentimes the punchline of travel jokes.
—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Gathers told the outlet that for the care team, the patients oftentimes become family, which pushes them to do as much as possible.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oftentimes
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In colonial times, cuts or injuries often led to bacterial infections.
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Stories about the Cherokee written by non-Native people in the late 1700s presented a skewed, often European-centric understanding of the tribe's culture.
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Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.
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In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
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And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place.
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“Oftentimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oftentimes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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