as in often
many times
as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap
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Recent Examples of oft
In Greater Cincinnati, our honest-to-goodness gems range from a battered sandwich shop in Norwood to a classy but oft-overlooked cocktail lounge downtown.
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Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Jan. 2026
In seismic papers, Borjas’s research described the drawbacks of immigration, including his oft-cited, though much-disputed, findings that the arrival of lower-skilled immigrants hurts American workers who compete for jobs, especially poor people and African Americans.
—Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The statement jacket is one not oft worn by Queen Camilla, featuring modern details with a classic fit.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Owner Mary Patino Perez’s oft-moving Tex-Mex restaurant known for artisan enchilada sauces is not quite complete.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Jan. 2026
In seismic papers, Borjas’s research described the drawbacks of immigration, including his oft-cited, though much-disputed, findings that the arrival of lower-skilled immigrants hurts American workers who compete for jobs, especially poor people and African Americans.
—Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The statement jacket is one not oft worn by Queen Camilla, featuring modern details with a classic fit.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Owner Mary Patino Perez’s oft-moving Tex-Mex restaurant known for artisan enchilada sauces is not quite complete.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oft
Adverb
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Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The team also addressed a major disadvantage that HV devices often face with saltwater.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And in the late 1980s, after Little Saigon found official recognition, freeway and street signs directing people to the community were frequently defaced and destroyed in disapproval, Hua said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The prosecutors and the defense team became heated with one another repeatedly over the evidence, witness scheduling and lines of questioning.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s leaders have repeatedly threatened to intervene more forcefully to choke off oil supplies; regime change there could have a similar outcome, if the resulting internal turmoil disrupts production.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Oft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oft. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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