Synonyms for once
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Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. once, one time, in one caseadverb

   on one occasion

   "once I ran into her"

   Synonyms:
   in one case, erstwhile, erst, at one time, formerly, one time

2. onceadverb

   as soon as

   "once we are home, we can rest"

   Synonyms:
   in one case, erstwhile, erst, at one time, formerly, one time

3. once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erstadverb

   at a previous time

   "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";

   Synonyms:
   at once, erst, at one time, formerly, erstwhile, at a time, one time, in one case

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. onceadjective

   Synonyms:
   for one time

2. onceadjective

   Synonyms:
   formerly, in former times

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "once":

   after, again, when, upon, formerly, if, ever, where, someday

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How to use once in a sentence?

1. William J. Clinton:

   I tried marijuana once. I did not inhale.

2. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho:

   We consulted once again with our medical experts having obtained overwhelming consensus about today's announcement.

3. Atlanta Police:

   Upon arrival, officers spoke with an employee who stated two males entered the location and destroyed a coin machine with a sledgehammer, once the suspects destroyed the machine, they proceeded to remove the cash box from inside the machine then fled the location in a dark grey in color Malibu with a drive out tag.

4. Mickey Mehta:

   Deal with the demons of your past when they haunt you, don't shy away, instead show them the way. Once and for all look straight in their faces right into their eyes with a will and determination to resolve, breathe them out, and before you, let them dissolve. Don't let your past get you traumatized, deal it with self conviction, liberate yourself and get MickeyMized.

5. Euripides:

   Dishonor will not trouble me, once I am dead.