1. plural of nonce; occasions or instances, especially temporary or specific ones
Usage: formal; often used in the phrase 'for the nonce' (meaning 'for the present time')
2. plural of nonce; random numbers or values used once in cryptographic protocols
Usage: technical; computing and cryptography

Examples

• The committee made several decisions for the nonces to address immediate concerns.
• For the nonce, we will postpone the meeting until next week.
• The security system generates new nonces for each transaction to prevent replay attacks.
• These arrangements are merely for the nonces and may change later.
• Cryptographic protocols rely on nonces to ensure data integrity.