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.

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Suh retires as a five-time Pro Bowler and ranks top 20 all time in the NFL in tackles for loss (130) as one of the most relentless interior defensive linemen of his era. Tobias Bass, New York Times, 12 July 2025 Some see the current system as one that may give an overly positive picture of how well students are performing, especially given that the state’s performance on a national test, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, has shown post-pandemic declines in reading and math. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025 During the 114th Congress, he was ranked by C-SPAN, which tracks the number of days lawmakers spoke during its live broadcasts of congressional proceedings, as one of the least talkative lawmakers on the House floor. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025 Tom Rende of Forbes has named Simmons as one of the possible targets to fill the team's last roster spot. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for as one

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“As one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20one. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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