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on one occasion

ADVERB

once

Synonyms

STRONGEST

already before earlier formerly late previously

STRONG

erstwhile

WEAK

a single time at one time away back back back when but once bygone heretofore in the old days in the olden days in times gone by in times past long ago old once only once upon a time one one time before one time previously only one time quondam sometime this time time was whilom

Antonyms

STRONGEST

currently future later presently

Example Sentences

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Happy hours grew tense; on one occasion, McArthur asked Rear Commodore Bob Lalanne for his thoughts about the election.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Beddow Davison says that on one occasion, in March 2022, she was charged more than £3,260 when a member of the team was accused of being "abrupt" with a customer on a web chat.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Despite his non-concordance, Carter admitted he did not challenge Calocane, or ask why, on one occasion, he had medication left over that should have been taken previously.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“If I have a genius for anything,” McMurtry told a friend on one occasion, “it’s for being found.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

For example, on one occasion Bargh and two colleagues at New York University, Mark Chen and Lara Burrows, staged an experiment in the hallway just down from Bargh’s office.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

on one occasion

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