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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
  • In practical terms, that means getting in a line of biblical proportions, often under a blazing sun, and hoping for the best.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
  • Naturally, those walks have often turned into quests for something cold, boozy and blended.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Adverb
  • As Ruiz tried to help Carson Palmquist navigate the early innings Tuesday, though, he was spotted looking over to the dugout frequently before pitches.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Measures could include reducing groundwater pumping and operating river locks less frequently, to limit saltwater flowing in.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Adverb
  • Anderson’s injury record is slightly worse by virtue of a stress fracture in his back that kept him out for four months in the middle of the 2023-24 season, but over the two subsequent campaigns both have been near-constantly available.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Clark is the one constantly subjected to excessive physicality from other WNBA players, and Armour still finds a way to make the aftermath her responsibility.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

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“Oftentimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oftentimes. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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