one-step
noun
1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ time marked by quick walking steps backward and forward
2
: music used for the one-step
one-step
intransitive verb
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The Juried categories allow for the possibility of one, more than one or no entry awarded an Emmy; there are no nominees but rather a one-step evaluation and voting procedure.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
These summer-friendly jumpsuits make getting dressed a one-step move — which is probably another reason someone as busy as Jennifer Lopez likes them.
—Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Instead of having to create a secondary storyline yourself, there's a one-step transition insertion for connected clips.
—PCMAG, 30 June 2024
To avoid being killed by lions at the watering hole, there was an easy, one-step solution: stay away from the lions.
—Elke U. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
These summer-friendly jumpsuits make getting dressed a one-step move — which is probably another reason someone as busy as Jennifer Lopez likes them.
—Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Instead of having to create a secondary storyline yourself, there's a one-step transition insertion for connected clips.
—PCMAG, 30 June 2024
To avoid being killed by lions at the watering hole, there was an easy, one-step solution: stay away from the lions.
—Elke U. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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“One-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-step. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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