ninety-day wonder

A form of 90-day wonder — Newly-commissioned graduate of three-month Officer Candidate School (Army, Air Force), Midshipman School (Navy), or Direct Commissioning program.

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Meanings

nounninety-day wonder (plural ninety-day wonders)

plural ninety-day wonders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of 90-day wonder.
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APA

ninety-day wonder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninety-day%20wonder

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“ninety-day wonder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninety-day%20wonder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ninety-day wonder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninety-day%20wonder.

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