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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
Woodley, who recently won the first Emmy of her career at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys for her performance in the Hulu series Paradise, has previously indicated this relationship was a difficult one for her. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 In a dining scene where restaurants and bars are plenty, even very good ones, Jay Sanders had seemingly risen to local celebrity status with his two acclaimed bars, Drastic Measures and Wild Child. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 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 term, once confined to technical science papers, has gripped Silicon Valley, steered trillions of dollars in investment and fanned fears of human displacement, or worse.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hollywood’s leading studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), intended the film to be an important one; it had been allocated one of the largest budgets in cinematic history, two million dollars.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dollar
Adjective
  • The three were leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, which for three decades organized a Tiananmen vigil that was the only large-scale, public commemoration of the 1989 crackdown in China.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • According to William, the only way his dad could uncoil his nerves was with a joint.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of only
Adjective
  • Some support certain safety proposals at the federal, state, and even international levels.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Contract terms, vendor requirements, safety programs and business continuity planning can reduce either the likelihood or financial severity of certain losses before financing enters the equation.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of certain
Noun
  • Jason is currently earning a few extra bucks wiping down counters and hauling ice at a bar, which is even less glamorous than teaching science to disengaged students.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • These illustrate the trails and routes bucks often take between important endpoints within their core areas, such as bedding areas and food sources.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of buck
Adjective
  • Mahomes’ lone interception looked to be the result of a miscommunication with wide receiver Xavier Worthy.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Koepka was the lone player to take advantage of the opportunity and met the criteria having won the 2023 PGA Championship.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of lone
Adjective
  • That’s according to a story in the Financial Times that quoted unnamed credit rating analysts that have been lobbied by the two AI companies’ bankers.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The bigger factor threatening to drive a wedge between them surfaces when Miguel receives a proposal to design an enormous bunker in Hawaii for an unnamed tech billionaire.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • Jerry could easily be a caricature of a pretentious artiste stuck overseeing anonymous regional theater productions.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Five days later, an anonymous caller alerted the Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division that Deutsch was allegedly physically and mentally abusing the child.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of anonymous

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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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