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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
Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 June 2025
The jury also saw text messages showing how Kristine Khorram – Combs' onetime chief of staff – scrambled in 2016 to make sure video of Combs assaulting Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel would not see the light of day.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 June 2025
Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
One of the many stars in the audience was onetime SNL host Ryan Reynolds, who was sitting next to a smiling Lively.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
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And in 2023, former Disney COO Thomas Staggs and onetime TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer stepped down from the Forest Road board.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 June 2025
The jury also saw text messages showing how Kristine Khorram – Combs' onetime chief of staff – scrambled in 2016 to make sure video of Combs assaulting Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel would not see the light of day.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 June 2025
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Tiffany Haddish, onetime supporting-actress hopeful for the breakout summer comedy Girls Trip.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
One of the many stars in the audience was onetime SNL host Ryan Reynolds, who was sitting next to a smiling Lively.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
Adjective
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The occasional flower is blooming next to a lost home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Millions of children play sports with overwhelmingly positive outcomes, despite the occasional scraped knee, or in rare and tragic cases, serious injuries and even death.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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However, a lawsuit against the university by three former women's swimmers over their experience in sharing a team with Thomas is still active.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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Expect early brand decisions In 2021, former CEO Tavares gave the 14 brands, 10 years to justify their existence.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The shares are enjoying a floor of support from the formerly resistant $55 level, with a historically bullish trendline just below.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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This year’s lead underwriter so far is Cantor Fitzgerald, the financial services firm formerly led by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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But the real question is what kind of concrete retribution Trump could try to exact on his erstwhile political ally and campaign donor.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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On the way to the Fordyce’s second floor, the erstwhile opulence along Bathhouse Row becomes evident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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According to the report, Snow Angels Childcare and Preschool typically had no more than four children at once at the site, the report said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Continue to deadhead dahlias throughout their blooming season, as often as once a week, to maximize their flower production.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Cape Florida Light The Cape Florida Light, in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on the tip of Key Biscayne, is the oldest lighthouse in the state.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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Patrick O’Connor, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, told AP this may be Denver’s deepest and oldest find yet.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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