this time

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once adv.
present n.

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 on one occasion once only once upon a time one one time before one time previously only one time quondam sometime time was whilom

Antonyms

STRONGEST

currently future later presently

NOUN

present

Synonyms

STRONGEST

now today

STRONG

instant nonce

WEAK

here and now present moment the time being this day

Antonyms

WEAK

future past

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this time

“I tried it in the fight against Taira, but I didn’t quite pull it off. But this time, you’ll see a different level from Joshua Van.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The researchers exposed fruit fly larvae to ionizing radiation, but this time they used modern genetic tools to follow the regeneration of epithelial tissue in far greater detail.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Energy specialist consultancy Cornwall Insight said that current gas storage levels in the EU were at about 69%, when typically they would be at 85% at this time of the year.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

So all of these “internal” indicators are negative at this time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

He’d always come by this time, I thought.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

this time

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