once that

conjunction

: once

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Every sitcom ends once that character realizes their fatal flaw. Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025 The Champions League leapt from 125 to 189 games last season — once that happened, every new edition of the EFL Cup is a minor miracle. Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025 Anderson brought the buyer and seller together in like-minded negotiation, with the new owners committed to fully restoring Bull Head Lodge back to its original state and the desire to share the space as a preserved artifact with the arts community once that is complete. Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Someone told me once that an idea can outlast a person. Hua Xi, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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