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
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Each of these is a live performance, and each one is a chance to iterate.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 30 May 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
There are nine American Nobel Prize winners in literature, the ninth one is, of course, Bob Dylan.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Each of these is a live performance, and each one is a chance to iterate.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 30 May 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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Grid operators must also pay the renewable energy provider a downward dispatch fee that can cost thousands of dollars per megawatt per hour.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But government economists have for years calculated that such standards save Americans hundreds of dollars a year in lower water and power bills.—
Coral Davenport,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Siakam finished with 15 points, six rebounds and five assists — the only Indiana starter to score in double figures.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The only way in was through the resale market, where just hours before first pitch on Friday, the lowest price (fees and taxes included) for a pair of tickets on StubHub was $209.52.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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That could also involve changing the iPhone’s design to accommodate more automation, such as changing how certain components are glued together.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Do yourself a favor and grab the eight-ounce jar for the most bang for your buck.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
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New trends suggest there is a way to get a more unique, upscale bang for your buck: yacht travel.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Brennan Johnson scored the lone goal in the 42nd minute after an incidental deflection off Manchester United’s Luke Shaw, sending Spurs to next season’s Champions League.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The lone goal could be almost directly attributed to it.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The episode cited unnamed sources close to the investigation and included unreleased surveillance camera footage from a neighboring home, as well as a variety of data purported to be directly from Kohberger’s cellphone, such as Google searches, photos and call logs.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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That led to two unnamed undocumented immigrants and the ACLU representing a local advocacy group filing a new lawsuit, which prompted Jones to issue another temporary injunction on Tuesday.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Others were anonymous anarchists, dreamers, poets, preachers and lunatics.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The others were anonymous ad hoc chairs from the mid-nineteenth century to the present from the collection of auctioneer Avi Kovacevich, who had been inspired by Wolf’s project in China.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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