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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
News Desk, Artforum, 18 Aug. 2025
The drive toward deregulation will be welcome news for companies like SpaceX, led by onetime Trump ally Elon Musk, which conducts nearly all of the commercial launches and reentries licensed by the FAA.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 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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Rodríguez Castro is a writer and editor and a onetime fellow at the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at the Free University of Berlin.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Aug. 2025
The drive toward deregulation will be welcome news for companies like SpaceX, led by onetime Trump ally Elon Musk, which conducts nearly all of the commercial launches and reentries licensed by the FAA.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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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
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Engaging in occasional freelance projects or volunteering can also keep you active in the field.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Netflix Original involves many different treasure hunts, is a lot more risky, involves a couple of villains, but still has the occasional love triangle.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The House Oversight Committee is subpoenaing the late financier's estate to explore a possible mismanagement of a federal government investigation involving Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Amid the cast shake-up at Saturday Night Live, current and former stars are sharing their reactions to the news ahead of season 51.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Newmarket Hall, formerly home to livestock sales, was razed earlier this year to make room for the new building, which will be about the size of six football fields.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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The restaurant chain's Newport spot, formerly located on the river at 301 Riverboat Row, was transported via barge down the waterway, toward the Licking River, Aug. 21.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
22 Aug. 2025
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But now, with another tough contract negotiation on the horizon, SAG-AFTRA is going to have to push forward without its erstwhile leader from Queens.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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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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Ahead of Vance's visit, Gov. Tony Evers' administration released a new analysis estimating the sweeping tax and spending law will cost the state $284 million every two years once fully implemented.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But another round of bad storms in 2020-2021, including Hurricanes Laura and Ida, has nudged that share higher once again, to 2.57% as of the end of 2024.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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How old is Taylor Swift? Kelce was born Oct. 5, 1989 (that year sound familiar?), making the 35-year-old a Libra.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
28 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 3 Sep. 2025.
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