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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
Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The mayor has leaned toward tapping Randy Mastro, a controversial attorney and onetime chief of staff to Mayor Rudy Giuliani, for the top deputy post, according to sources familiar with the matter.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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
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Adjective
Rand, in turn, showed this letter to Erik’s onetime appeals lawyer.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The mayor has leaned toward tapping Randy Mastro, a controversial attorney and onetime chief of staff to Mayor Rudy Giuliani, for the top deputy post, according to sources familiar with the matter.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
That opera coat, by the way, has more than a hint of André Leon Talley, the legendary and lamented onetime Vogue editor, about it.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
Adjective
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Even their occasional technical difficulties resolved into exhilarating feedback storms.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Winds will increase during the afternoon hours, with occasional gusts to around 15 to 20 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What Does KenPom Say? Analytics guru Ken Pomeroy, a former U.S. government meteorologist, revolutionized the use of statistics as a predictor of success in the NCAA tournament in the early 2000s, and his rankings are recognized as the industry standard.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Three former Miami women’s winners are in the field in defending champ Danielle Collins, Iga Swiatek and Victoria Azarenka.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Claim Chris Jackson, political strategist who was an early supporter of former President Joe Biden's presidential campaign and appointed to the Democratic National Committee's Platform Committee, posted on X, formerly Twitter, implying that Trump did not actually pardon Blagojevich last month.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The prize was formerly given by U.S. Steel Corporation to the financial journalist whose economic forecasts for the coming year proved most accurate.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump was tightening the screws after his explosive Oval Office meeting Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the U.S. leader tries to pressure the erstwhile American ally to embrace peace talks with its invader.—
Zeke Miller,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2025
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There is also Mona’s erstwhile friend Vanessa, once Milton’s latest young discovery, who fell fervidly in love with him, not realizing the danger to her nascent acting career if their affair should end.—
Laura Collins-Hughes,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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And to top it off, Knoblauch was once again left irritated by a mistake from a depth player that eventually led to a pivotal goal against.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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All that power once again was forwarded to all four wheels, but a new nine-speed gearbox offered an even greater variety of ratios.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only players to hit that mark at 28 years old.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the Pig universe, which has now been running for two decades, George remains two years old and Peppa two years older.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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