1
: that moves in or allows movement in only one direction
a one-way street
2
: one-sided, unilateral
a one-way conversation
3
: that functions in only one of two or more ways
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College was once a one-way ticket to a secure, full-time job with health care and a 401(k).
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The conflict has introduced new tactics in warfare, such as cyberattacks on space networks, one-way and first-person-view drones, and GPS jamming.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Fair warning — that’s more of a one-way hack.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Monoculture plantations are generally one-way tickets to producing wood.
—John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The conflict has introduced new tactics in warfare, such as cyberattacks on space networks, one-way and first-person-view drones, and GPS jamming.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Fair warning — that’s more of a one-way hack.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Monoculture plantations are generally one-way tickets to producing wood.
—John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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