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 Actor Ronnie Marmo’s one-man dramatic tribute takes a famous statement from Bruce as its title. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 This isn’t a one-man poll on my opinion or somebody else’s. — Greg Cote june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 Billy Crystal’s new one-man show 860, directed by Scott Ellis (Fallen Angels, Art), will begin a limited 14-week Broadway engagement at the Imperial Theatre on Thursday, October 1, officially open on Wednesday, October 21, and run through Sunday, January 3, 2027. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 June 2026 Rhys also is hoping to bring his one-man Richard Burton show to New York City next year. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-man

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Adjective

Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of solitary

Adjective

The measure aims to prevent businesses from offering different prices for shoppers based on personal information that is collected using tracking technology or other surveillance electronic tools, unless the businesses follow certain rules.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Two years later, personal usage had exploded, and the beliefs about impact hadn't moved at all.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

But Royals reliever Matt Strahm allowed a single to Pete Alonso and a two-run homer to Colton Cowser that stayed just fair down the right-field line for what proved to be the winning runs in the bottom of the eighth.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
The nation’s housing affordability crisis did not stem from a single event or policy failure.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of single

Adjective

Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
This same format actually applies to individual episodes as well.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of individual

Adjective

Hansen was the sole Canadian on the four-person crew, which also included NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Life leaves a mark, yet even now there’s no scientific consensus about what makes living things so different from inorganic substances like the rocks, gases, and oceans that are the sole components of dead worlds.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026

Definition of sole

Adjective

Move bike lanes to side streets, preferably one-way streets, which have dramatically less traffic.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
If one-way traffic had a definition… Qatar offered nothing in attack or defence with 11 men and made multiple ridiculous tackles.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of one-way

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