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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
Sylvia Perry, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2025
Still another portrays the bodies of the eight men memorialized by the trees near the onetime Russian encampment.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Altogether, this comes out to roughly $245 million for 2025, another $490 million for 2026, and potentially $640 million in 2027 — a total of nearly $1.4 billion in onetime and recurring costs over three years.
—Nolan Hicks, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2024
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Raising an antiracist child isn’t about checking a box or making a onetime statement.
—Sylvia Perry, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2025
Still another portrays the bodies of the eight men memorialized by the trees near the onetime Russian encampment.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Republicans want onetime Trump critic as Hegseth's Pentagon replacement
Republican Resistance to Cabinet Nominees
President-elect Donald Trump has faced some unexpected pushback on a number of his nominees for Cabinet positions, including Gaetz, Trump's initial pick for U.S. attorney general.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Altogether, this comes out to roughly $245 million for 2025, another $490 million for 2026, and potentially $640 million in 2027 — a total of nearly $1.4 billion in onetime and recurring costs over three years.
—Nolan Hicks, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
Adjective
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When do most of us wear gowns outside of the occasional black tie wedding?—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Cobb is a native to Georgia and Hood is from Alabama, and the two have been friends — and occasional collaborators — for the better part of two decades.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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Legislators and local officials could change some of this and let the stricken communities try to recapture their former character.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Czech model and former actor bought their four-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home on the 216-acre island in 2018 for $1.3 million.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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With no imminent replacement, Silvia Venturini Fendi, who formerly oversaw menswear and accessories, has taken over as creative director.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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On the season finale of the HGTV competition show (airing March 5), Christina Haack (formerly Hall), 41, faces her final challenge in the house flipping showdown against her first ex-husband, Tarek El Moussa, 43, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, 37.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The erstwhile heir apparent stepped down as New World’s CEO in September and was succeeded by chief operating officer Eric Ma, who in turn, was replaced two months later by Echo Huang, the CEO of the company’s mainland subsidiary.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to a White House official, the guest list includes Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican and erstwhile presidential candidate; Michigan Representative John James; prison reform advocate Alice Johnson; and civil rights activist Alveda King.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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But once again, states and the courts have stepped up to affirm the rule of law and the values that hold us together as a nation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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After bouncing around in a series of trades, Tucker could soon find himself on a playoff team with a chance to once again prove himself and strengthen a franchise's extended rotation.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Every year in the US, there are approximately 35,000 ER visits due to unintentional medication overdoses among children under 5 years old.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The other part of him, the innie, is for all intents and purposes 2 1/2 years old.—
Gary Levin,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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