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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
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
Calley, thirty-nine, is a onetime food and pharma consultant; a top adviser to the H.H.S. secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; and a co-founder of Truemed, a platform for spending H.S.A. and F.S.A. dollars on life-style interventions such as cold plunges, red-light therapy, and Levels.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Republicans want onetime Trump critic as Hegseth's Pentagon replacement
Republican Resistance to Cabinet Nominees
President-elect Donald Trump has faced some unexpected pushback on a number of his nominees for Cabinet positions, including Gaetz, Trump's initial pick for U.S. attorney general.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Despite its waterfront-dive status (or, perhaps, because of it), Woody’s has played host to a slew of celebrities and athletes over the years, ranging from customers to employees and even a onetime owner/action movie star.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
Calley, thirty-nine, is a onetime food and pharma consultant; a top adviser to the H.H.S. secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; and a co-founder of Truemed, a platform for spending H.S.A. and F.S.A. dollars on life-style interventions such as cold plunges, red-light therapy, and Levels.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Adverb
That opera coat, by the way, has more than a hint of André Leon Talley, the legendary and lamented onetime Vogue editor, about it.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Republicans want onetime Trump critic as Hegseth's Pentagon replacement
Republican Resistance to Cabinet Nominees
President-elect Donald Trump has faced some unexpected pushback on a number of his nominees for Cabinet positions, including Gaetz, Trump's initial pick for U.S. attorney general.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
Adjective
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There is an occasional veteran who shows up on a rehabilitation assignment.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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While a few breeds, such as the Turkish Van, are known to enjoy the occasional swim, the average house cat is famously water-averse.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Thornton and Veronica Burton — both former Dallas Wings teammates — combined for 13 points in the third, but the lead again stretched to 16 at the end of the third.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Legends finds Jackson playing Victor, a former boxing champ and pizzeria owner.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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What To Know Damien Symon, an open-source intelligence expert, posted a satellite image on X (formerly Twitter) showing the Liaoning underway in the Philippine Sea, approximately 430 nautical miles (494 miles) southeast of Taiwan, accompanied by two escorting ships on Wednesday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The next day, 23-year-old Wayne Lucas was taken into custody in Virginia in connection with the attack, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a May 28 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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This and other such studies are significant steps in the erstwhile direction of mapping brain-mind formulations to the nature of mental disorders.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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In 2017 under the erstwhile Nebraska star, the Knights capped a 13-0 season by defeating Auburn in the Peach Bowl.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Jones allegedly aimed the rifle at Goins and shot once, missing him, witnesses told police.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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On this first night, the magic was on the other side in a manner that told you this final step up the mountain will, once again, be the toughest.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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