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one-time

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having been as specified at one time; former:
my one-time partners.
Synonyms: ,
occurring, done, or accomplished only once:
his one-time try at elective office.

one-time

adjective

prenominal at some time in the past; former

adverb

informal.
at once

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Word History and Origins

Origin of one-time¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

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The US-based platform says the verification - which it describes as "an experiment" - will be a one-time check.

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Discussions are getting serious within the California Interscholastic Federation over the idea of establishing a one-time free transfer rule for athletes during their four years of high school.

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Marshall worked with the Legislature on a package to increase starting salaries and to raise pay and offer one-time bonuses for current correctional officers.

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The one-time political adversaries — Bass soundly defeated Caruso in 2022 — appeared together on a sun-drenched corner in the Palisades to tout a plan to rebuild the local city-owned recreation center.

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Her husband, Joseph Prichard, one-time lead singer for the L.A. punk band One Man Show Live, now runs his own graphic design company, Kilter.

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One Thousand Guineas one-to-one

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