as one

idiom

formal
1
: at the same time : all together
They rose as one and cheered her.
2
: in agreement with each other
We are as one on this issue.

Examples of as one in a Sentence

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“As one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20one. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.

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