single-use
adjective
sin·gle-use
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈyüs 
variants
or less commonly single use
: intended or designed to be used once and then discarded
single-use plastics
single-use paper products
Surgical masks are single-use face coverings that are designed to act as a barrier to sneezes or other potential exchanges of germs.—
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The single-use product typically retails for $10, with discounts when multiple devices are purchased at the same time.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Bath amenities are provided in large-format bottles to minimize plastic waste, and all guests receive water bottle containers to refill at water fountains throughout the resort to reduce single-use plastics.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
In addition to sourcing local ingredients for the spa and restaurants, Anantara Ubud has implemented other sustainable changes, like using energy-efficient LED lighting and eliminating single-use plastic water bottles and straws.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Over-the-counter naloxone costs about $40 for a two-pack of the single-use spray.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Wrapping paper doesn't have to be a single-use item.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The law aims to reduce the industry's single-use plastic footprint.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
New Jersey, among other states, already has a ban on single-use plastic bags in place.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Developers were granted a waiver from the Urban Design Commission in September 2024 to exceed the maximum height limit of nine stories for single-use buildings, to 14 stories tall.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Bath amenities are provided in large-format bottles to minimize plastic waste, and all guests receive water bottle containers to refill at water fountains throughout the resort to reduce single-use plastics.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
In addition to sourcing local ingredients for the spa and restaurants, Anantara Ubud has implemented other sustainable changes, like using energy-efficient LED lighting and eliminating single-use plastic water bottles and straws.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Over-the-counter naloxone costs about $40 for a two-pack of the single-use spray.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Wrapping paper doesn't have to be a single-use item.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The law aims to reduce the industry's single-use plastic footprint.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
New Jersey, among other states, already has a ban on single-use plastic bags in place.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Developers were granted a waiver from the Urban Design Commission in September 2024 to exceed the maximum height limit of nine stories for single-use buildings, to 14 stories tall.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Single-use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-use. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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