1
as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
that's the one author I would stand in line for hours to get an autograph from
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2
as in certain
known but not named
one person that I know said that it was the best movie he had ever seen
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Recent Examples of one
Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
In an era when IP is king at the theatrical box office, particularly when it’s encroached upon by streaming, what’s the trick to figuring out if an original project can play to a mass audience or a Gen Z one?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
—Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Fewer instruments make every one all the more distinctive.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
In an era when IP is king at the theatrical box office, particularly when it’s encroached upon by streaming, what’s the trick to figuring out if an original project can play to a mass audience or a Gen Z one?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
—SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
—Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one
Noun
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As other experts have stressed, many billions of dollars are required, and, at minimum, 3-5 years needed before any significant results could be achieved.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Will neighborhood restaurants, retailers, and service providers capture hospitality and tourism dollars generated by stadium events, or will that spending bypass the community?—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić is the only other player in the NBA who's currently putting up similar numbers.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The two richest resources for finding info about agents are Poets & Writers, a magazine and website, and the web-only database Publishers Marketplace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The bill includes incentives for schools to lower the cost of a degree and to ensure that graduates meet certain average income thresholds, a nudge to help students attain degrees in fields that offer enhanced opportunities.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Republican Party, however, cautioned against a rush to judgment in what is certain to be another highly volatile case.—
Madeline Armstrong,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To be clear, this doesn’t mean anyone wants Grandpa or Grandma to die sooner to save a buck.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But engineers can get creative with where to put their devices to get the most bang for buck.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Huskies are the lone undefeated team left in women's college basketball.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies are the lone undefeated team left in women’s college basketball.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The victims were the suspect's former partner, two of her relatives and her new partner, Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported, citing unnamed police sources.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the end, the home team sent away all the Lakers’ fans to chew on a sixth loss in nine games – and the latest report, fueled of course by unnamed sources, about the messy inner workings of the Buss family that for so long owned and operated the franchise.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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According to that report, an anonymous Department of Homeland Security official reported witnessing pregnant women sleeping on floors in overcrowded intake cells.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But which judges gave which scores would now be anonymous, which some said would lend itself to further corruption.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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