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noun

Definition of onenext
as in dollar
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents I don't have any ones on me just now

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adjective

ˈwən How to pronounce one (audio)
1
as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members that's the one author I would stand in line for hours to get an autograph from

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2
as in certain
known but not named one person that I know said that it was the best movie he had ever seen

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Recent Examples of one
Noun
No one was injured, and the store is currently closed as employees assess the situation to see when reopening will be possible, Jackson said. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 Atlanta, to no one’s surprise, remains entrenched in the mix of rotating CFP sites. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Adjective
Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan. — SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019 Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive. — Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018 See All Example Sentences for one
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one
  1. dollar
  2. only
  3. certain
  4. buck
  5. lone
  6. unnamed
  7. anonymous
Noun
  • The cattle-kill crisis is also costly, with each animal lost setting ranchers back several thousand dollars.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Well, not bad in terms of trying to showcase how much money Europe is spending on its own defense, with a raft of billion-dollar deals announced with some of the world's largest military contractors.
    — Steve Sedgwick,Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of dollar
Adjective
  • Built in 1962, architect Eero Saarinen’s former Trans World Airlines terminal is the only on-airport hotel at JFK.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • This time, the only person booed was Mets outfielder Juan Soto.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of only
Adjective
  • Leaders of the state’s largest teachers union plan to focus their efforts on passing Proposition 3, which would make permanent an existing tax on certain high earners to fund schools and community colleges.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • And while China’s personal luxury market has contracted by as much as 5% in 2025, according to consulting firm Bain & Company, certain high-value items are increasingly popular in netizen lore.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of certain
Noun
  • The Street is 500 bucks more, priced at $5,499, and comes with a two-year unlimited mileage warranty.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Passengers who have flexible schedules can hop aboard at the last minute for as little as a hundred bucks per person.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of buck
Adjective
  • The trio are the lone players to have 12 hits in as many plate appearances, ever.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • In the long shadows of the Pacific Northwest, the Yanks were fortunate not to trail 5-1 at the half — and their lone goal came on a Malik Tillman free kick that deflected off a Belgian defender’s head into the net.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of lone
Adjective
  • Axios, citing unnamed US officials, reported Iran had fired missiles at commercial ships transiting through the strait.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Winner of the Week Spanish police announced the arrest of an unnamed member of two pro-Russia hacktivist groups, which had targeted critical infrastructure.
    — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • Sutton said The Wounded Blue first purchased the officer a wheelchair before connecting him with a renowned spinal surgeon through the same anonymous donor.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • By 1775, at age 47, as the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord, her anonymous satires and plays were already shaping public opinion in support of independence.
    — Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Definition of anonymous

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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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