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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
Juries are made up of people who oftentimes fancy themselves as detectives of sort.
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Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Using firsthand testimonies and archival footage, Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God is a viscerally shocking yet oftentimes amusing exploration of internet evangelism and conspiracies.
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James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Gathers told the outlet that for the care team, the patients oftentimes become family, which pushes them to do as much as possible.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Now they’re stuck in a type of limbo in which their work authorization disappears, oftentimes along with their driver’s license, and their ability to stay in the U.S. is at risk.
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Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Using firsthand testimonies and archival footage, Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God is a viscerally shocking yet oftentimes amusing exploration of internet evangelism and conspiracies.
—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 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
Now they’re stuck in a type of limbo in which their work authorization disappears, oftentimes along with their driver’s license, and their ability to stay in the U.S. is at risk.
—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oftentimes
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In colonial times, cuts or injuries often led to bacterial infections.
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Stories about the Cherokee written by non-Native people in the late 1700s presented a skewed, often European-centric understanding of the tribe's culture.
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Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.
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In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
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And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place.
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“Oftentimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oftentimes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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