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as in occasional
happening only once
with any luck, that was a onetime mistake
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as in former
having been such at some previous time
the onetime English teacher now works for a newspaper
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Recent Examples of onetime
Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Half a century later, the onetime real-life surfer girl heroine — who was the basis of a nonfiction book and the string of fictional movies — was not hungry to produce a sequel.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
The Social Network famously depicted a dramatized version of Mark Zuckerberg's founding of Facebook and the subsequent legal battles over the social media network; Jesse Eisenberg, starred as Zuckerberg, while Timberlake played Parker, the founder of Napster and onetime Facebook president.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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Biggs, a Florida Proud Boy and onetime correspondent for the far-right website Infowars, previously sought a pardon from Trump.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Half a century later, the onetime real-life surfer girl heroine — who was the basis of a nonfiction book and the string of fictional movies — was not hungry to produce a sequel.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Be aware that some of these apps have onetime or monthly subscription costs associated, while others are free.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
The Social Network famously depicted a dramatized version of Mark Zuckerberg's founding of Facebook and the subsequent legal battles over the social media network; Jesse Eisenberg, starred as Zuckerberg, while Timberlake played Parker, the founder of Napster and onetime Facebook president.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
Adjective
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Fortunately, President Donald Trump recognizes that pairing a big stick with an occasional carrot can shape adversaries’ behavior more effectively than continual confrontation.—
Reid Smith,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
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Emma has been some fabulous version of blonde for quite some time now, interrupting her fair-haired streak with the occasional brunette detour.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2025
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Monday’s event featured former Jets, some of them returning to the team’s facility for the first time in decades, there to see Aaron Glenn.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Large swathes of your hometown have burned, including your former home.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Big tech platforms like Meta (formerly Facebook) and X (formerly Twitter), for example, have commodified our attention, polarized our politics, and undermined our collective understanding of the truth.—
Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2025
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The singer, who supported former Vice President Kamala Harris in the recent election cycle, took to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday to share her thoughts on the new government, which has been in place since Trump's January 20 swearing in ceremony.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The erstwhile sitcom king also is up for Worst Actor.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Marlins are banking on a big rebound from erstwhile ace Sandy Alcantara, who missed last year while recuperating from Tommy John surgery.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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On and off the rental market since 2022, once for as much as $19,000 per month, it’s now resurfaced for sale at a dash under $4.6 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
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After years of prioritizing classic, versatile investment pieces, these collections bring back the statement-making looks that once dominated the scene.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The median age for the children served was between 4 and 8 years old, and the providers accepted both Medicaid and private insurance.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2025
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Football is all about walking the fine line between channeled aggression and over-the-top behavior, and Kelce said at the time that Reid has helped old him into the successful player he’s become.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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