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as in occasional
happening only once
with any luck, that was a onetime mistake
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as in former
having been such at some previous time
the onetime English teacher now works for a newspaper
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Recent Examples of onetime
Nick Dothée, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The former Florida senator turned Cabinet secretary told his onetime colleagues on Capitol Hill that Venezuela is better off without Maduro, whom the administration has dubbed a narco-terrorist.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The former Chief Media and Business Officer of the NFL will replace onetime IMG exec Jay Monahan in the role.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 June 2025
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That’s where Ed, a onetime costume designer, held his gatherings.
—Nick Dothée, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The former Florida senator turned Cabinet secretary told his onetime colleagues on Capitol Hill that Venezuela is better off without Maduro, whom the administration has dubbed a narco-terrorist.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
In wealthy Medellin, hawkers have transformed onetime local drug lord Pablo Escobar into a mascot for touristic trinkets.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The former Chief Media and Business Officer of the NFL will replace onetime IMG exec Jay Monahan in the role.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
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Scam centers proliferating as criminal gangs flout laws In Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, a failure to consistently enforce laws against human trafficking, labor abuses and criminal activities have allowed cyber-scam centers to flourish despite occasional crackdowns, the report noted.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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While occasional scooting can happen, recurring episodes usually signal an underlying issue with anal glands.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The filing outlines nine counts, including negligence against Ford Field and multiple defamation claims against Metcalf, Johnson and former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe's Shay Shay Media.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Infamously, a February 2024 story published by Bloomberg suggested that Panera Bread restaurants, owned by Newsom donor and former high school classmate Greg Flynn, would be exempt from a fast-food minimum-wage increase due to provisions pushed by the governor.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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London — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew, has moved out of his longtime Windsor home and is now a resident of Norfolk, England, CNN understands.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Near Collins Park on South Beach, the new Bella at the Liberty Park (formerly known as the South Beach Hotel) aims to embody the cuisine of the southern coast of Italy.—
Connie Ogle
February 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Violette briefly resurfaced in 2018 with a small solo show at Gladstone’s Upper East Side town house—an improbably tasteful site for an erstwhile rebel.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The first is modeled after an erstwhile monument to the iki (refined) shopping district of Ginza of the Meiji period (1868-1912).—
Jonathan DeLise,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nets once used to protect tulips in the Netherlands are getting a new lease of life – protecting Ukrainian soldiers and civilians from Russian drones.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Woke is back once again, and Heated Rivalry proves that.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Of the final contenders—Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier—four-year-old Penny was crowned the year’s top dog.—
Poupay Jutharat,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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The 83-year-old senator has had multiple health issues over the past few years, including publicly freezing during a press conference in 2023 and falling ahead of a Senate vote in October 2025.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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