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
Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Preliminary evidence indicates the two dead men were the only ones involved in the shooting.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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
No one has been arrested, and the investigation is ongoing, Lynch added.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Preliminary evidence indicates the two dead men were the only ones involved in the shooting.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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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Sanders backed Platner’s campaign, and the senatorial hopeful has raised millions of dollars for his campaign.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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On the black market, the price of a kilogram of flour—about ten cents before October 7, 2023—had risen to thirty-five dollars, when it could be found at all.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Gipson was the only defensive lineman on kick coverage.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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How do such regimes exploit certain brain functions or cognitive tendencies?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His beloved baseball glove; the cashmere quarter-zips his grandma bought him for Christmas — anything to raise a hundred bucks and feed the addiction.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Voracious manga readers will find value in the subscription the most, with Crunchyroll aiming to offer the most bang for your buck.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Navajo Nation is the lone exception in Arizona.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Russian big man transferred to Clemson and was stellar in his lone season there.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Police also intercepted the Lexus shortly after and allegedly found 21-year-old Kitione Mahe — who had previously been wanted by police — in the front passenger’s seat, along with an unnamed accomplice and the 59-year-old man.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Israel will also delay the opening of the border crossing to Egypt through Wednesday—and possibly beyond—because of the delay in the return of the hostages' remains, Reuters reported, citing three unnamed Israeli officials.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bryan Jackson was even more anonymous with six carries for 22 yards.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, an anonymous NFL general manager has urged the team to target a bizarre position instead.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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