onetime

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adjective

one·​time ˈwən-ˈtīm How to pronounce onetime (audio)
1
: former, sometime
a onetime actor
2
: occurring only once : one-shot

onetime

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adverb

Examples of onetime in a Sentence

Adjective a onetime actor now turned singer with any luck, that was a onetime mistake Adverb an athlete who onetime competed in marathons on a regular basis
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
From the big-city hustle of Kolkata to the onetime Mughal outpost of Murshidabad, with rural towns and villages in between, getting a taste of life Ganges-style was a breeze. Alex Greggery, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 Around Capitol Hill and in political circles, Jackson is frequently referred to by his onetime military rank. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 In recent years, notable non-doms have included former HSBC Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Stuart Gulliver and onetime Conservative Party Deputy Chairman Michael Ashcroft. Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 6 Mar. 2024 Willis hired Wade to oversee the election interference case in November 2021 after being turned down by former Gov. Roy Barnes and Gabe Banks, a defense attorney and onetime prosecutor. Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2024 The onetime real estate mogul now needs to materialize a mountain of cash — and quickly — while running a heated presidential campaign and managing legal fees in his four pending criminal cases. Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024 Willis and Wade's relationship was first revealed by Ashleigh Merchant, an attorney for Trump co-defendant Michael Roman, a former campaign staffer and onetime White House aide. Kate Brumback, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024 Garvey, the onetime first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, has enough name recognition for Republicans to gravitate to him, but not enough smarts to pose any threat to Schiff. Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024 Carroll is a journalist and a onetime advice columnist for Elle magazine. Kate Christobek, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024
Adverb
The son of Black Panther parents and a onetime performing arts student turned hip-hop backup dancer, Mr. Shakur had broken out as a solo artist in the early 1990s with a unique blend of introspective street poetry and young man’s fury. Jill Cowan, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023 Email Featured Presentations Ahsoka The fifth live-action Star Wars show to hit Disney’s streaming service centers on onetime Padawan Ahsoka Tano, first played by Rosario Dawson on The Mandalorian; vets of that show Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni developed this eight-episode limited series. James Grebey, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023 Yesterday, several of his co-defendants turned themselves in, including onetime Trump attorney Jenna Ellis, former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, and Sidney Powell, a former member of Trump’s legal team. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023 Arroyo was also at the center of the fiasco that prompted Rachael Rollins, a onetime rising political star, to resign from her post as US attorney for Massachusetts. Emma Platoff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023 For the Fenway Park episode, Rubenstein interviews former Red Sox including legend David Ortiz and onetime closer Keith Foulke, comedians Bill Burr and Stephen Wright, and architect/Major League Baseball executive Janet Marie Smith. Juliet Pennington, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023 Among the scores of people Sherwin also interviewed were Haakon Chevalier, Oppenheimer’s onetime best friend whose Communist ties in part formed the basis of the inquisition against him, and Edward Teller, whose testimony at the 1954 hearing helped end his career. Andy Kifer, New York Times, 11 July 2023 By the end of its run, nearly every possible adversary — from owner Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) to onetime turncoat Nate (​​Nick Mohammed) — has become a friend yet again. Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2023 And the numbers show exactly how much confidence onetime depositors lost in the bank: about $72 billion worth. Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of onetime was in the 14th century

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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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onetime

adjective
one·​time
ˈwən-ˌtīm
1
: former sense 1
a onetime boxing champion
2
: happening only once
a onetime event

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