SOLE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

sole 1 of 2

adjective

ˈsōl

Definition of sole

as in exclusive

belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it

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as in only

being the one or ones of a class with no other members the eldest son became the family's sole support

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sole

2 of 2

noun

as in toe

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Recent Examples of sole

Adjective

Defending Education, which sued UC in June 2026, is the sole plaintiff in the case. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Rabbi Noah Farkas is president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, the organization to which Marei von Saher, sole heir of Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, has signed over her rights. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

The shoes feature a classic round toe design, a Texas Rose leather sole and a leather insole embossed with the Paris Texas logo. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 These ankle boots have a chunky lug sole that the brand notes is primed for walking, even in the rain or snow. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sole

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Adjective

Keller/Noll was sought out for the Goliath partnership by Perfect Game, which holds exclusive global media rights to Goliath games.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Fans hoping to gain access to the artist pre-sale for the Roundhouse concert can pre-order any 20th anniversary edition of Back To Black from Winehouse’s official store by 12pm on Monday (September 28) to receive an exclusive pre-sale code.

— Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of exclusive

Adjective

Another day, another instance of Vicki saying something insane about a woman whose only crime was joining her show.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Apple’s notification-only feature and Google/Fitbit’s trend framing are already staking out the middle and outer lanes.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of only

Noun

In 2023, the Yankees’ season went off the rails when Judge suffered a torn ligament in his toe.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Jennifer Lopez was spotted on Wednesday in a head-to-toe leopard print look that featured a pair of slingback leopard shoes.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of toe

Adjective

The announcements came at Meta Connect 2026 as the company continues shifting its wearable strategy toward glasses and its personal AI agent, Muse.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Complimentary fitness classes, one-on-one personal training, nutrition consults, Pilates, breathing classes, and flow yoga are among many other options.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

Each team's lone victory this season came in blowout fashion over West Georgia of the lower-tier Football Championship Subdivision.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Sutherland, who was the lone trustee to vote against the policy, opposes a blanket notification requirement, saying there may be circumstances in which disclosure could put a student at risk of harm or neglect.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of lone

Noun

These timber floor structures negate the need for downstand beams (which project below the underside of the floor slab and support it).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
This elegant indoor tree features a white trunk and oval-shaped leaves with creamy-colored veins and velvety undersides.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of underside

Adjective

Since no single party is expected to obtain an absolute majority, the winner will need to negotiate with others to form a governing coalition.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
One of the most popular TV shows—and the winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series three years running—was The Mary Tyler Moore Show, featuring a single woman in her thirties working for a TV station.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of single

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, 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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