once that

conjunction

: once

Examples of once that in a Sentence

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An arraignment will be scheduled once that process is complete. Stepheny Price , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Officials plan to pursue the return or repatriation of the remains to their country of origin once that determination is made. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026 And once that mutation starts to spread, it’s protected by numbers since it won’t be wiped out if a few mosquitoes die by chance. Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 Only once that’s on the table can leaders talk credibly about how roles will change, which categories of work will shrink or grow, and which new skills people actually need to develop. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for once that

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Apr. 2026.

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