ONE-MAN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

one-man

adjective

Definition of one-man

as in solitary

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Recent Examples of one-man Or, feared that, at any minute, Pat McAfee would invade your screen as part of his one-man takeover of football broadcasting. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 But whatever the one-man pharma lab hopes to accomplish is difficult to say. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026 Once running, the Transcanyon pipeline was perpetually plagued by costly repairs, which as the one-man pumphouse maintenance crew, Aiken remembers well. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026 As the third and final preseason game for 2026 approaches this week, a one-man show is possible. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-man

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Adjective

This gutsy, solitary woman has dedicated her life to her career.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
For all of their practical applications in the laboratory, a solitary organoid floating in a nutrient broth on a lab bench isn’t a complete human.

— Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of solitary

Adjective

When Brazil ratified the agreement, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described it not as a trade policy achievement but as a reaffirmation of multilateralism in an era of unilateral tariffs.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
There was a clear opposition to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) implemented by the European Union, alongside other unilateral measures that members believe have impeded trade.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of unilateral

Adjective

Alas, poor Bryan is about to learn the hard way that change — as the saying goes — is as hard to outrun as an ever-growing zombie rat king with 37 different limbs and a weirdly personal vendetta.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
In 1981, Soviet spy Vladimir Kuzichkin offered up critical insider information on Iran’s Tudeh Party to Britain’s MI6 in exchange for discreet assistance with a personal affliction that was at the heart of his marital troubles.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

The rehearsals were intense, with a ton of new choreography and a crash course in how movies are made, since every single one of us in the cast was making our major-film debut.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
While national rankings can offer one way for students and families to compare schools, Niche said, colleges serve different purposes and that students should consider factors beyond a single ranking.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of single

Adjective

But Eliot also uses free indirect discourse, the technique in which an omniscient narrator adopts the perspective of an individual character, to inhabit Dorothea beyond her surface qualities.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
In some analyses involving individual elements or combinations of rare earths, the odds ratios exceeded 3 or even 4.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of individual

Adjective

The elevated helium and argon signals were accompanied by no corresponding rise in nitrogen, which the study said provided evidence against atmospheric leakage being the sole explanation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Moore cast the sole vote against the resolution to recognize the day.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of sole

Adjective

If the experience feels one-way, the format’s core value isn’t there, and a standard product page is probably a better bet.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Finally, the Department of Development and Storm Water Management announced a stretch of Furnessville Road will become one-way as part of the Marquette Greenway extension project.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of one-way

Adjective

Or maybe they’ve been teased themselves after delivering a complete but one-sided conversation while fully asleep at a slumber party.

— Michael R. Nadorff, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Harbaugh’s words were delivered to a fan base desperate for a reversal of the one-sided rivalry.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of one-sided

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