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
Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
The footage shows his left eye rolling back when the right one closes.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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
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Noun
But the uninvited men are the ones who are shocked when Smoke ambushes them with a Tommy gun.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
The footage shows his left eye rolling back when the right one closes.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one
Noun
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Following reforms made by former President Joe Biden, more than a million people had tens of billions of dollars in loans forgiven.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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The deaths have prompted dozens of lawsuits that have cost the public tens of millions of dollars in recent years.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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But Kelly reminded the audience that tech isn’t the only kind of knowledge that matters.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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There are nine starters on the AL roster, but three — Jacob deGrom, Yusei Kikuchi and Shane Smith — fulfill the requirement as their team’s only rep.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Local officials worry they could even be charged for certain votes on city or county councils.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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As the United States hurtles toward the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding on July 4, 1776, certain subjects seem to dominate the iconography of American independence.—
Karin Wulf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Fly to these major US cities from Cincinnati for under $100 in July Get the most bang for your buck with these round-trip, nonstop flights departing from Cincinnati in July 2025: Atlanta, Georgia: $78 (Frontier), Departs: July 25.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Fireworks buffs may get less bang for their buck this Fourth of July due to the United States' ongoing tariff war with China.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The Changing Face Of Threats Modern attackers are not lone hackers in basements.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Disney Dream is the lone Disney ship for now sailing from the line’s new second home in Fort Lauderdale.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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In exchange, Leiweke allegedly told the Legends CEO, unnamed by the DOJ, that OVG would give them some of the business through subcontracts.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Meta reportedly bought a stake worth around 3 billion euros ($3.51 billion) in EssilorLuxottica at the current market price and is considering further investments that could expand its share to 5%, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted anonymous soldiers who said they were ordered to deliberately open fire at unarmed crowds on their way to the food sites.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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The Information, which cited anonymous sources for the report.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 July 2025
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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