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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
Willock leaving for £25million opened the door for Martin Odegaard to join in 2021, while the departures of Smith Rowe (£34m), Alex Iwobi (£34m) and Nketiah (£30m) are the only ones that rival the Oxlade-Chamberlain fee. — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Ola de Calor is the only one of the three that costs nothing, and that’s the one that runs at the exact same time as AEW’s All In. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 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
  • Disney pulled a series of strategic levers to get people through their park gates at a time when many are being choosy about how to spend their dollars, according to industry analysts.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, extreme pay disparities exist, from low-wage support staff to multi-million dollar executive and athletic salaries, often tracking scale over prestige.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dollar
Adjective
  • On the other hand, Hull were relegated, as were Sunderland, with David Moyes at the helm in his only season there, although there were factors beyond merely the identity of the manager.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Leaving home before being forced to For others, departure has become the only choice that still feels like their own.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of only
Adjective
  • Some states, including Maryland, prohibit certain hospitals from requiring prepayment simply to avoid offering financial assistance.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than relying purely on attacking returns or clean sheets, players can now earn additional FPL points by reaching certain defensive thresholds.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of certain
Noun
  • Cost me 11 bucks and was actually six minutes faster than what my Uber was going to take.
    — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There are also lots of less-than-ethical influencers who are looking to make a quick buck on unproven supplements and vitamins.
    — Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of buck
Adjective
  • The Chiefs didn’t check that box this time, playing their lone road preseason game against Tampa Bay.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Virtually the lone holdout is Microsoft, which gives users the option to store passkeys in the Windows TPM.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of lone
Adjective
  • Leo Woodall’s brash cook Sal blends Dmitri from Kitchen Confidential with the unnamed sous chef Bourdain later describes working with in New York.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The unnamed album, from 5&2 Studios and Capitol Christian Music Group, is set to debut in the fall.
    — Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • London — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, POLITICO reported Monday, citing four anonymous officials.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • All three animators who spoke to USA TODAY asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation from others in the music industry and harassment online.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of anonymous

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