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
Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Taken together, the package of bills will ask voters in the Golden State to replace California’s current congressional maps with new ones aimed at netting Democrats five US House seats.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 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
While Brown typically writes all of the band’s lyrics, the words for this one are credited as a rare Brown/Amos co-write.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Taken together, the package of bills will ask voters in the Golden State to replace California’s current congressional maps with new ones aimed at netting Democrats five US House seats.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 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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Documents reveal a dominant energy lobby that spent tens of thousands of dollars currying favor with Indiana lawmakers.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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Altman and Musk, who were longtime friends, have become bitter adversaries since OpenAI’s emergence as a leader in generative AI with billions of dollars in funding from Microsoft.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Spencer Danielson’s team started 3-1 last season with the only loss by a field goal at Oregon.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That isn’t the only new experience TCS has added, either.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Fiber availability is limited to certain neighborhoods.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The panel also specified certain conditions that would fall under an exception for medical emergencies, which Tennessee's law does not include.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Two more hunters in the canyon had shot bucks that day.—
Chester Chatfield,
Outdoor Life,
20 Aug. 2025
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Should their success be measured in awards and social impact, or by their ability to turn a buck?—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Bills didn’t convert a single third down the entire game, but their lone positive play on third down was due to Shavers winning his route on a 3rd-and-18 and drawing a defensive pass interference penalty to give the Bills offense a rare, earned first down.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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On the ensuing goal kick, Turner played the ball short to Matt Polster, who folded possession over heavy pressure, the ball falling to an on-rushing Delgado, who fired in the game’s lone goal.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Shot over three years on a vintage Bolex camera, the film is a rich portrait of an elderly, unnamed woman who, born in a cave more than 60 years ago, now lives in a village caring for her children and grandchildren.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rothstein has been showing the building to prospective tenants ever since John Harten, who operated Mecklenburg Gardens for 28 years, sold it to an unnamed buyer in 2023.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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An anonymous tipster called police to say the bandits were trying to sell their loot less than a mile away, and gave the cops Hussein’s Instagram handle, according to court filings.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Athletic polled six GMs, six assistant GMs, six former GMs, five other anonymous NFL executives, eight head coaches, and 19 other coaches, totaling 50 voters in a position of power across the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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