at one time
Idioms-
Simultaneously, at the same time, as in All the boys jumped into the pool at one time . For synonyms, see at once , def. 1; at the same time , def. 1.
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Formerly, in the past, as in At one time very few houses in town were on the market .
Example Sentences
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A model’s context window is the amount of data an AI model processes at one time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
“It was at one time the Acropolis,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Along with his Unification Church, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon built a political propaganda empire, which had tentacles all over Washington, D.C., at one time.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Maarohanye, who was at one time one of South Africa's most popular musicians, will appear in Germiston Magistrate's Court on Wednesday for an initial hearing, police say.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Thus if one knows the wave at one time, one can calculate it at any other time.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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