one-time
or one·time
[wuhn-tahym]
- having been as specified at one time; former: my one-time partners.
- occurring, done, or accomplished only once: his one-time try at elective office.
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Origin of one-time
First recorded in 1880–85
Synonyms
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Contemporary Examples
Voters easily chose Booker over his Republican opponent, recent Garden State transplant and one-time conservative hero Jeff Bell.
Susli, the one-time chemistry grad student, started helping Lloyd and Postol with research into hexamine.
The whole stack was re-evaluated—a “one-time decision,” said a memo from the advisory council, due to “extraneous circumstances.”
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’ProPublica
October 15, 2014
She's well spoken, educated, and sober—a far cry from the one-time face of the adult world, Jenna Jameson.
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September 27, 2014
The one-time anti-bullying champion let his attorney seek to lump the victim together with the victimizer.
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September 10, 2014
Historical Examples
Beyond this she was unwilling to go in criticizing her one-time friend.
Susan B. AnthonyAlma Lutz
In obedience to his gesture, they carried the one-time steward from the room.
MillenniumEverett B. Cole
She could hardly tell why the one-time keen interest in him was no longer with her.
Sister CarrieTheodore Dreiser
Now "gyp" and sand do hide their one-time yearnin'; 'Twas theirs; 'tis past.
Cowboy SongsVarious
On every side were the vestiges of a one-time dense population.
The Cruise of the SnarkJack London
one-time
- (prenominal) at some time in the past; former
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- Caribbean informal at once
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