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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
The daylong feud between Musk and Trump on their respective social media platforms featured many accusations and threats, but as the president signals he is done with his onetime adviser, Musk has since deleted two of his most inflammatory posts from his X account. Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025 ServiceMaster’s origins were in onetime minor league baseball player Marion E. Wade’s 1929 founding of a mothproofing business. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 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
  • Allegedly set between Episode III and IV, with some occasional flashback episodes, the series would delve into aspects of the Star Wars universe that hadn't been explored before, such as different criminal factions operating across Coruscant.
    Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 28 June 2025
  • Although access is limited, occasional special tours allow visitors to glimpse the staggering quantity of bullion stored below ground.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Recently, James was seen training with former champion Charlotte Flair, further fueling speculation that her return is imminent.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • California politics: In the June 18 Section A, a column about U.S. senators running for governor said former California Gov. George Deukmejian was term limited.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Adverb
  • On its face, the action was taken to close loopholes that in some cases allowed dozens of backyard apartments on formerly single-family-home lots.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • The Rancho Cordova Police Department said in a social media post on X, formerly Twitter, around 9:40 p.m. that southbound Sunrise Boulevard near Gold Country Boulevard was closed due to a vehicle accident and warned drivers to use an alternate route.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Trump’s reelection dashed the view that his first presidency was a mere aberration, and his second administration’s early, seismic actions on global trade, skepticism toward allies, and affection for erstwhile adversaries have already changed the United States’ role and image in the world.
    REBECCA LISSNER, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • As an early example of this, Stephen Griffin, a constitutional law professor at Tulane Law School, points to the Quasi War, a limited naval conflict between the fledgling U.S. and its erstwhile Revolutionary War ally, France.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Adverb
  • Merrill walked once Wednesday and twice Friday, giving him eight walks in a span of 43 plate appearances.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • The birds were so highly prized that entire economies in Greenland and Iceland were once shaped by the capture and trade of gyrfalcons for royal falconry.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • The older elephants surround it, allowing the youngster to relax and play in the water while being protected from crocodiles lurking nearby.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • In one scene, Agnes is wearing a pair of chunky combat boots, and old, worn pages of her thesis are taped to her window.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025

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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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