1
plural Oneida or Oneidas
: a member of an Indigenous people originally of upstate New York
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Oneida people
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Dateline Conley was released from prison earlier this year, and Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville is weighing whether his office should pursue a third trial.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
The complex, at 888 S. Oneida St., is owned by Gelt Venture Partners, which bought it in 2019.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The town of Marcy is near Utica, the county seat of Oneida County.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
For New York state, the alert applies across Oswego, Oneida, Jefferson and Lewis counties including the cities of Oswego, Watertown and Lowville until 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
The complex, at 888 S. Oneida St., is owned by Gelt Venture Partners, which bought it in 2019.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The town of Marcy is near Utica, the county seat of Oneida County.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
For New York state, the alert applies across Oswego, Oneida, Jefferson and Lewis counties including the cities of Oswego, Watertown and Lowville until 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Oneida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oneida. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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