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Recent Examples of oftentimes In seeking to increase the number of students from certain racial groups, the current UC admissions policy is setting up unprepared students to fail, oftentimes while saddling them with many thousands of dollars in student loan debt. Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 11 June 2026 Juries are made up of people who oftentimes fancy themselves as detectives of sort. Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 But according to a new global analysis, certain airlines are really trying to turn the tide on what is oftentimes the punchline of travel jokes. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Gathers told the outlet that for the care team, the patients oftentimes become family, which pushes them to do as much as possible. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for oftentimes
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Adverb
  • Marsh and Barbara established the Kristen Ann Carr Fund, and for the next 30-plus years, would organize benefit shows, often featuring performances by Springsteen.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Too early to tell, but the Viceroy name will, no doubt, bring Americans, who are already flooding into Portugal for vacation and often, to settle.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • McDonald, his black Atlanta Braves baseball cap folded and laid on the witness box, frequently shifted uncomfortably during questioning about the specific activities of other people involved in the gangs.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Always unassuming, sitting in the back of the room — but often the smartest person in the room — Saftler became known as the guy who can predict the future of television, constantly analyzing industry trends to figure out what would come next.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Two decades later, that hasn’t changed, even if Adams’ playbook constantly does.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Oftentimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oftentimes. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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