onetime 1 of 2

adjective

ˈwən-ˈtīm How to pronounce onetime (audio)
Definition of onetimenext
1
as in occasional
happening only once with any luck, that was a onetime mistake

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2
as in former
having been such at some previous time the onetime English teacher now works for a newspaper

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onetime

2 of 2

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
But three years later, the Microsoft cofounder and the onetime world’s richest man is warning that bad actors can use the technology to kill on a mass scale. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 No, the Unabomber, a onetime math genius and professor named Ted Kaczynski, was basically a hermit nerd in a Montana cabin who mailed bombs to scientists, engineers, professors, and other elites. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
Some of the clips show onetime Orbán loyalists venting dissatisfaction with the government. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for onetime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
  1. occasional
  2. former
  3. formerly
  4. erstwhile
  5. once
  6. old
Adjective
  • The significance of the work goes beyond eliminating the occasional frustrating chatbot conversation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • An occasional bird would chirp in the distance, but the forest emanated an eerie stillness, said Young, a research ecologist at the University of California, Davis.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of occasional
Adjective
  • The company is run by CEO Huh Kyubum, a former venture capitalist with Union Investment Partners who focused on investing in Korean content.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Britain’s financial regulator has banned a former HSBC banker from the industry over a train-fare fraud that cost a railway operator £5,911, or about $7,800.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of former
Adverb
  • Power Trip, the thrash-metal group formerly fronted by the late Riley Gale, have cemented their return with a new double single, their first music since Gale’s death in 2020.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Given the significant appreciation of the formerly moribund share price over the past year, about 500 employees now have more than $1 million apiece in equity, as the New York Post noted.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of formerly
Adjective
  • These yachties aren’t as calloused as the erstwhile SURvers, so for the most part, the tour goes well.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Project’s ranks now include about 80 fishermen manning 15 boats who also support the tagging and research of their erstwhile prey (their work has led to the recent world-first tagging of 10 tiger sharks in Indonesian waters).
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of erstwhile
Adverb
  • The neighborhood/area The fishing village of Conca dei Marini remains a lovely reminder of what this whole coast was once like—sleepy, charming, lost in time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick, Roy’s agent, calls once more, and Roy finally picks up to learn that he’s been offered the head coaching job at Chelsea.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of once
Adjective
  • The proximity to his father was what worried Lorena Zschaber, a 40-year-old photographer, who watched the results roll in at an LGBTQ+ friendly bar in downtown Rio de Janeiro.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The 168-year-old magazine’s breakout journalism, its digital success, and a bit of good timing have given both Goldberg and Thompson plenty to brag about on the media podcast circuit.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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