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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
Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
In a 2-1 opinion, the court concluded that Willis' onetime romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade merited her dismissal from the case.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
But, as onetime Colorado 5th Congressional District candidate Katrina Nguyen noted, Kennedy initially sought to run as a Democrat.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
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At the imposing stone Hotel Pordoi, a former church school on the onetime Austrian border, at more than 7,000 feet, the xx plays on the stereo.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
In a 2-1 opinion, the court concluded that Willis' onetime romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade merited her dismissal from the case.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Social Network famously depicted a dramatized version of Mark Zuckerberg's founding of Facebook and the subsequent legal battles over the social media network; Jesse Eisenberg, starred as Zuckerberg, while Timberlake played Parker, the founder of Napster and onetime Facebook president.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
But, as onetime Colorado 5th Congressional District candidate Katrina Nguyen noted, Kennedy initially sought to run as a Democrat.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
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Using Yunus Musah as an occasional balancing agent on the wing was not what some at the club had in mind.James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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While most people experience the occasional bad day, the relentlessly upbeat Buddy from 21 years ago was not most people.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ceding control of the canal had actually been a goal of Ford's secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, the longtime adviser to former President Nixon.Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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To get the deal approved, Exxon agreed to bar former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield from serving on its board of directors.John Hyatt, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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In footage shared on X, formerly Twitter, by supporter Michael Solakiewicz (@michaelsolakiewicz), Trump's hair appears noticeably shorter and/or more compact than is usually the case.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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These ingredients are crafted by Scottish distiller Shane Fraser, who formerly was distillery manager of the Scottish distillery Wolfburn.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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And that means democracy will always be in with a fighting chance — because sometimes manipulating an election can backfire, as Sheikh Hasina, the erstwhile prime minister of Bangladesh, learned this year.Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, Albertsons terminated the deal and sued Kroger, alleging its erstwhile partner didn’t do enough to secure regulators’ blessing.Steve Kopack, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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During Jane’s, a family friend once told him that many great artists leave their first form for another.Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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Five of this weekend’s starting QBs transferred at least once during their college football careers.Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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South Korea’s oldest conglomerate, the 128-year-old Doosan Group, listed its collaborative robots unit Doosan Robotics last year.John Kang, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the most striking comes from the Baltimore Experience Corps trial, a large experiment in which adults age 60 and older were randomly assigned to either volunteer at elementary schools or be put on a waiting list.Maria Godoy, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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