once that

conjunction

: once

Examples of once that in a Sentence

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Usually, a person's immune system gets active when there's a threat in the body, but then settles once that threat is gone. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Multiple reports indicate Evans is scheduled to have an MRI, and a more detailed update will likely be available once that happens. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025 And once that idea sets in, the space for real people begins to shrink. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 But for once that’s not so disparaging a critique. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for once that

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of once that was in 1874

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“Once that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20that. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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