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onetime

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adverb

as in formerly
at an earlier or previous time an athlete who onetime competed in marathons on a regular basis

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Recent Examples of onetime
Adjective
Smiling, the onetime Catholic schoolboy prayed with family. CBS News, 7 July 2025 For decades, the lure of cartel cash has ensnared prosecutors, generals, mayors, governors — and even the country’s onetime top law enforcement honcho, Genaro García Luna, against whom Veytia testified in federal court in Brooklyn. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Adverb
Tiffany Haddish, onetime supporting-actress hopeful for the breakout summer comedy Girls Trip. Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025 One of the many stars in the audience was onetime SNL host Ryan Reynolds, who was sitting next to a smiling Lively. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for onetime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
Adjective
  • South winds will continue to blow at 5 to 10 mph with occasional 20-mph gusts.
    Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
  • And far in the distance, whenever there's a lull in the party, an occasional cheer can be heard from Centre Court, less than a quarter-mile away — where some of these lucky campers will be watching world-class tennis the next day.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Nic’s former connection, Cierra, who was kicked off the show for using a racial slur in a past social media post, subtly supported her former partner’s new connection with her best friend.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Reed Hastings, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, has signed on as an executive producer of the upcoming crime-thriller 52nd State, which is currently in production in Bogota, Colombia.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Adverb
  • The shares are enjoying a floor of support from the formerly resistant $55 level, with a historically bullish trendline just below.
    Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • In 2021, Fendi and Flos B&B Italia (formerly Design Holding) formed Fashion Furniture Design, or FF Design, to develop the Fendi Casa business.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • But the real question is what kind of concrete retribution Trump could try to exact on his erstwhile political ally and campaign donor.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 7 July 2025
  • On the way to the Fordyce’s second floor, the erstwhile opulence along Bathhouse Row becomes evident.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
Adverb
  • According to the report, Snow Angels Childcare and Preschool typically had no more than four children at once at the site, the report said.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Continue to deadhead dahlias throughout their blooming season, as often as once a week, to maximize their flower production.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Patrick O’Connor, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, told AP this may be Denver’s deepest and oldest find yet.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
  • Difficulty breathing Irregular heartbeat Cardiac arrest (heart attack) Adults 19 and older should not take more than 350 mg of magnesium per day to avoid side effects and reduce the chance of toxicity.10 7.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025

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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

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