as in often
many times
as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap
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Recent Examples of oft
But there is psychology to be explored there beneath all that journeyman genius, and Greiving knows how to get at it, even if his subject is in most ways the opposite of a tortured or oft-thwarted soul like a Bernard Herrmann.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
But let’s circle back to TV‘s patron saint of affable, oft–insidious quacks.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Wearstler began her business in 1999, and her accolades are oft repeated.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Koloko was initially brought in as center insurance last season behind oft-injured then-starting five Anthony Davis and raw rim-roller Jaxson Hayes.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
But let’s circle back to TV‘s patron saint of affable, oft–insidious quacks.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Wearstler began her business in 1999, and her accolades are oft repeated.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Koloko was initially brought in as center insurance last season behind oft-injured then-starting five Anthony Davis and raw rim-roller Jaxson Hayes.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oft
Adverb
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As is often the case when Arsenal and Chelsea meet, this match had the potential to be one of those gloriously uninhibited conflicts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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According to Blair, the two members on shift would often organize alternative sleeping rotas that left just one individual with a straightforward password and all the power.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Still, the legislative session frequently goes past the target end date as lawmakers negotiate over the final details of bills and the state budget.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Under Armour ColdGear leggings, Baleaf Fleece Lined leggings, Lululemon Wunder Trains, and Zella Cozy Tech leggings were constantly on rotation, even when temps dropped below zero.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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What Jake also adds, his Georgia coaches say, is discipline, pushing himself each day to get better, constantly working on his jump shot, ballhandling, defense.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Quagliano has repeatedly denied that and defended the bank’s aircraft business as profitable.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Oft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oft. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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