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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, 21 Apr. 2026
Sweetgreen, the onetime salad giant, has struggled.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Find it: Level one, Bloomingdale’s wing A onetime larger chain with only a few spots still in operation, this one at South Coast Plaza offers comfy fare including chicken pot pie, Southwest chicken egg rolls, steaks, burgers and salads..
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, a onetime chief curator of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), will return to the Washington, DC, institution as its director.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Apr. 2026
Sweetgreen, the onetime salad giant, has struggled.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Some European countries have required tech platforms to get onetime parental consent for users under 15, but these are laughably easy to work around.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Find it: Level one, Bloomingdale’s wing A onetime larger chain with only a few spots still in operation, this one at South Coast Plaza offers comfy fare including chicken pot pie, Southwest chicken egg rolls, steaks, burgers and salads..
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
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According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth/Dallas, showers and occasional storms will mainly affect Central Texas and the western portions of North Texas on Thursday, April 30.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, dark chocolate is high in sugar and calories, so it should be eaten in moderation as an occasional treat.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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Two former players were deemed permanently ineligible to participate in NCAA play after the governing body found them in violation of potential game manipulation for sports betting.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is Anunoby’s third postseason with the Knicks, who acquired him in the December 2023 trade that sent former first-round picks RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Stone House is a six-story, 161-unit apartment building developed by Win, formerly known as Women in Need, with 96 units reserved for homeless families.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Scratch opens in Prairie Village Owner of Scratch, Tyler Morrison, abandoned his original much smaller space, to take on the one next door, formerly Story.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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With input from food historian Pushpesh Pant, chef Vijay Sahi has designed three tasting menus that reimagine the culinary whims of the erstwhile royals from across India.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her father is musician and writer David Turin, an erstwhile editor of mine some three decades ago.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
14 Apr. 2026
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Focus on what matters, and let your message land clean instead of trying to say everything at once.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onetime. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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