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or ofttimes
as in often
many times
children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes
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From starting off on the right promotional foot, to dealing with the oftentimes uncomfortable negotiation process, these garage sale mistakes and solutions are all about setting you up for a sale that’s bound to be the event of the season.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Rethink Personal Budget For Growth An important aspect that oftentimes goes overlooked is one’s diligence to budget for personal growth and career goals.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And then, as things oftentimes go, the adaptation languished for years.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
The Oval Office The Oval Office is yet another example of Federal-style design, which oftentimes featured oval, hexagonal, and circular rooms within a building.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Rethink Personal Budget For Growth An important aspect that oftentimes goes overlooked is one’s diligence to budget for personal growth and career goals.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And then, as things oftentimes go, the adaptation languished for years.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
The Oval Office The Oval Office is yet another example of Federal-style design, which oftentimes featured oval, hexagonal, and circular rooms within a building.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oftentimes
Adverb
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Other liberty trees soon arose, and patriots often gathered beneath the branches seeking wisdom and support.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Outdoors, scales often are controlled by natural predators, such as parasitic wasps.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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But Whitlock, acquired by the Red Sox from the New York Yankees in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft, has been badly overworked, as Red Sox starters have frequently made early exits.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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American investors own shares in companies around the world, which means a tax on foreign earnings stateside will frequently be a tax on U.S. earners.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Oftentimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oftentimes. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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