1
: that moves in or allows movement in only one direction
a one-way street
2
: one-sided, unilateral
a one-way conversation
3
: that functions in only one of two or more ways
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But transparency cannot be a one-way demand.
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Paul Diego Craney, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
To find a solution, an unlikely hero—a middle school teacher played by Ryan Gosling—is sent on a one-way mission to the star Tau Ceti and encounters an otherworldly sidekick nicknamed Rocky along the way.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
The airline is offering introductory one-way fares starting at $49.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
In summer 2029, construction begins to create continuous one-way frontage roads on each side from Avondale-Haslet Road to Harmon Road.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
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Paul Diego Craney, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
To find a solution, an unlikely hero—a middle school teacher played by Ryan Gosling—is sent on a one-way mission to the star Tau Ceti and encounters an otherworldly sidekick nicknamed Rocky along the way.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
The airline is offering introductory one-way fares starting at $49.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
In summer 2029, construction begins to create continuous one-way frontage roads on each side from Avondale-Haslet Road to Harmon Road.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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