1
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
Spin Staff, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Betty Broderick, a onetime socialite convicted of murdering her ex-husband and his new wife back in 1989, has died.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
David, a University of Colorado political science graduate, had met Saperstein, a former executive chef and onetime James Beard Award semifinalist (for Pompano Beach’s Cafe Maxx), a decade earlier.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
After the screening, the onetime Material Girl will sit for a conversation with Jimmy Fallon alongside the film’s directors David Toro and Solomon Chase.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Betty Broderick, a onetime socialite convicted of murdering her ex-husband and his new wife back in 1989, has died.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Adverb
The score from The Princess Bride swelled as Reiner’s onetime (or sometimes multiple-time) actors turned to face him and pay their final respects.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
David, a University of Colorado political science graduate, had met Saperstein, a former executive chef and onetime James Beard Award semifinalist (for Pompano Beach’s Cafe Maxx), a decade earlier.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
Adjective
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The concentrated schedule created a sense of occasion and urgency that is diluted when games are spread across Thursdays, occasional Wednesdays, Friday holidays, Saturday nights, Sunday mornings and multiple streaming-exclusive windows.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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This is a play that takes young people and their problems seriously, while incorporating occasional humor into the script and direction.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The company recently shot a pilot for a food travel series Soul Table with former CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin, activist LaTosha Brown and Michelin chef Dominique Crenn (Chef’s Table).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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His appointment suggest a shift in executive profile, from Domenjó, a TV producer and former Satisfaction Iberia and Mediacrest executive, to a long-serving Telefónica operator with deep experience in Latin America and corporate management.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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UNDOC+Collective is a nationwide network devoted to building knowledge, visibility, and sustainability for undoc+ (formerly or currently undocumented) creatives working across the contemporary art ecosystem.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
20 May 2026
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The company purchased the space, which was formerly a hardware store, in 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are reuniting for a special video episode of their erstwhile podcast Strike Force Five, the quintet of late-night hosts announced during their joint appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Then, in 2017, Tesla mainstreamed the Model S with the more affordable Model 3, surpassing the erstwhile eco-warrior favorite Prius.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Just behind the cineplex and beyond the route of the busway, are 34 acres once occupied by a scrap metal yard acquired by the city in a foreclosure in 2021.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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A lot had changed since; to many younger people, including Glick’s students, the men’s once radical ideas were common sense.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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One prompted stories of an old cowboy sitting alone on a porch, surveying a ghost town; another prompted stories about a sun rising over a meadow, where tiny creatures awakened and started to frolic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Instead of looking frumpy in an old T-shirt, look polished and refined in this shirt that won’t constrict your movements.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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