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or ofttimes
as in often
many times
children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes
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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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Location always dictates the context of home pricing, for example oceanfront California homes often do not include air conditioning, a factor that would otherwise undermine property value.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The shape of the motor is often long with a relatively smallish diameter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ambition, drive and zeal are frequently components of a leader’s success, but equanimity is an equally important strength, particularly in a crisis.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since then, it’s frequently been the target of litigation, starting in 1947 when the duo sued to invalidate DC’s ownership of the rights to Superman.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Oftentimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oftentimes. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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