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
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
No one was injured and no weapons were found.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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
This one is thin enough to tuck into a carry-on but substantial enough to throw over a tank or tee once the cabin gets chilly.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
No one was injured and no weapons were found.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one
Noun
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The cost is nearly nine hundred million dollars a day, the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The White House has made no official spending ask of Congress but is reportedly weighing a multibillion-dollar emergency request to replenish munitions stockpiles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The only player to reach the 1,000-point mark at a faster pace was LeBron James (19 years, 41 days).—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Kings aren’t the only Sacramento sports franchise Burkle almost owned.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While certain periods of 19th-century Austin could be considered part of the Wild West, the past decades here have seen the casualty count from gun violence in Austin and statewide grow to previously unimaginable levels.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Do certain members need to divest if their goals are fundamentally misaligned?—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What’s an extra two or three million bucks to them?—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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But tenacious and feisty Porter’s free tuition pledge might be worth at least a few bucks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lauer was the lone holdout, waiting until a few weeks before trial to admit guilt.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The lone camera is a single round lens that protrudes from the upper-left corner of the rear panel.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The San Francisco Standard was able to reach an unnamed member, who confirmed the list was real.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Financial Times, citing an unnamed Gulf official, reported that a rethink could impact anything from investment pledges to foreign states to contracts with businesses.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But California’s current system, where one anonymous complaint can halt a project supported by thousands, is neither fair nor sustainable.—
Mike Garcia,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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In some places, like Delaware and Michigan, anyone who wins can remain anonymous.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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