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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past, not extending to the present..
He was the one-time president of the club.
His one-time investment in a brickyard had put the idea into his head—an idea that he decided was a good one, for it enabled him to suggest that she ride along with him to inspect the quarry.
Pollyanna never doubted now that John Pendleton was her Aunt Polly's one-time lover; […]
The old Ramsgate Harbour station of the one-time South Eastern Railway was a case in point, as also the stations in the Isle of Wight that you name, such as Ventnor West.
Has the one-time wonder fuel become the new asbestos – not to say mustard gas?
one-time charge/payment
He was an eloquent speaker, and his slip of the tongue was a one-time error.
Even if an attacker manages to intercept a one-time password, that password has already been used and is no longer usable to authenticate.
Use one-time when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
One-time means Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past, not extending to the present..
Common synonyms include former, past, sometime, antecedent.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He was the one-time president of the club.
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