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or ofttimes
as in often
many times
children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes
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Recent Examples of oftentimes
Wakefield students admit their screen time before the ban was oftentimes much higher.
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Shoshana Dubnow, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
For far too long, Democrats have struggled to match the Republican Party’s aggressive, and oftentimes fictional, messaging.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Luckily, this season and an onslaught of unbeatable deals oftentimes go hand in hand.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
The killer weather extremes are those that can wreak havoc in the form of famines, flooding, migration, government instability, and oftentimes death.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Shoshana Dubnow, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
For far too long, Democrats have struggled to match the Republican Party’s aggressive, and oftentimes fictional, messaging.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Luckily, this season and an onslaught of unbeatable deals oftentimes go hand in hand.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
The killer weather extremes are those that can wreak havoc in the form of famines, flooding, migration, government instability, and oftentimes death.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oftentimes
Adverb
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The emergencies in these shows are contained and often solvable.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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May is also Mental Health Awareness Month—an observance many companies often mark by promoting mental health initiatives to their employees.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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In the study, those who used AI frequently were less likely to perceive an AI-using candidate as lazy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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Social and economic pressures frequently compel Black women to alter their appearance to conform to white beauty standards, said study co-author Janette Robinson Flint, executive director of Black Women for Wellness.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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“Oftentimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oftentimes. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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