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or ofttimes
as in often
many times
children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes
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My preview was also limited to Xbox Series consoles only, and yet, what Playground has achieved from a visual standpoint on nearly six-year-old hardware is oftentimes breathtaking.
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The news outlet Variety also reported that his Weekend 1 set had to be reworked due to his injury and that's what led to the oftentimes confusing performance.
—Ema Sasic, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2026
The English rock outfit stopped producing original material long ago, but the group's catalog remains so popular that oftentimes multiple releases that gather together the singles that made Queen massively commercially successful never stop selling or racking up plays on platforms like Spotify.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Each meal came to $7 per serving for two people for four meals, but oftentimes the leftovers ended up stretching over several meals.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The news outlet Variety also reported that his Weekend 1 set had to be reworked due to his injury and that's what led to the oftentimes confusing performance.
—Ema Sasic, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2026
The English rock outfit stopped producing original material long ago, but the group's catalog remains so popular that oftentimes multiple releases that gather together the singles that made Queen massively commercially successful never stop selling or racking up plays on platforms like Spotify.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Each meal came to $7 per serving for two people for four meals, but oftentimes the leftovers ended up stretching over several meals.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oftentimes
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The visit will be Xi’s first to North Korea since 2019, and the latest overture from Beijing to warm a historical but often complicated relationship with its neighbor.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Experts recommend that women have an annual gynecology visit, which often includes a pelvic exam, and a Pap smear once every three years, depending on age and risk factors.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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David Peace’s modernist Red or Dead, about the life of the legendary Liverpool coach Bill Shankly, left me frequently breathless despite having little emotional investment in the ups and downs of Liverpool.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Trump has frequently made the point that the casualties in Iran are vastly fewer than the deaths during past American conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and elsewhere.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Once installed, the grass is monitored constantly.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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“Oftentimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oftentimes. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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