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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
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Boasting roughly 2,600 square feet of gallery space and a bookstore, the outpost will occupy a onetime post office.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2025
Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025
Tiffany Haddish, onetime supporting-actress hopeful for the breakout summer comedy Girls Trip.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But Novogratz’s ambitions extend beyond Acumen, as the onetime banker urges more business leaders to invest for impact beyond the next quarter’s earnings.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Boasting roughly 2,600 square feet of gallery space and a bookstore, the outpost will occupy a onetime post office.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2025
Adverb
According to our sister site Deadline, which first reported the project, Huertas will also executive-produce alongside The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley, while onetime Arrow co-showrunner Wendy Mericle will write the script.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025
Tiffany Haddish, onetime supporting-actress hopeful for the breakout summer comedy Girls Trip.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
Adjective
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Cast-iron pots and pans require occasional seasoning to restore a fading nonstick surface.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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True leadership development isn’t about checking a box with occasional training.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Superstore alums took to social media to memorialize their former costar on Thursday.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Jane, a former school teacher, is survived by her husband Bill, their three kids (Pitt and his younger siblings Doug and Julie) and 14 grandkids.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The people settling here were in for some major changes from formerly nomadic lifestyles.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Scott Thomas takes to the driver’s seat with confidence in Vertical’s My Mother’s Wedding (formerly titled North Star) set to hit U.S. theaters on Aug. 8 after its 2023 TIFF debut, with Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller and Emily Beecham.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For that is indeed the erstwhile marijuana mogul’s official job title, at least for now.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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In 2019, the erstwhile pair picked up a second neighboring property for $2.7 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Aug. 2025
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Whoever succeeds Powell might not obey Trump once in office.—
Bill Dudley,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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Who did the work: Julie Igel has done all the work with help on big projects from her husband Helmut and their gardener, who comes once a month.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Today, Khamenei ranks among the world’s oldest and longest-serving heads of state.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Successive administrations let the old broadcast arms of American government abroad — Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia — slide into well-meaning obsolescence.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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