for one

phrase

: as one example

I for one disagree

Examples of for one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Analysts have often assumed a decline in support for one translates into gains for the other. — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Overseeing such a diverse mix is obviously too big a job for one person so Ellison added yet another flavor by drafting Ynon Kreiz as co-chief executive. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

There was room enough for a tent and a sleeping bag, for one. — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

But George’s acts of generosity, and the way that they’re returned with such an emotional punch at the end of the movie, give us a pathway to empathy—to seeing hard times for one of our neighbors as hard times for all of us. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for one

• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone