one-man

adjective

Definition of one-mannext
as in solitary

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Recent Examples of one-man As a one-man operation, Clements can only work so many cases. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 Following the loss, many in Mexico still are wondering why, despite having a one-man advantage for 36 minutes —plus 11 minutes of stoppage time — the team was unable to tie England. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 The French led twice in the first half but trailed at the break against a Wallabies lineup that used a one-man advantage to score two tries. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Norway, up to that point, was, for better and worse, Selvik’s one-man show. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-man
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
  1. solitary
  2. unilateral
  3. personal
  4. single
  5. individual
  6. sole
  7. one-way
  8. one-sided
Adjective
  • Petrarch pictures the ghosts of Homer and Ennius together, and Homer’s ghost points out to Ennius a solitary figure, Francescus, working on a great epic poem, Africa.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of solitary
Adjective
  • Governance can help align those interests without relying entirely on unilateral platform control.
    — Vitalii Mikhailov, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Brewer also said the party could accept applications and make a unilateral decision.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of unilateral
Adjective
  • For remote routes, a satellite messenger or personal locator beacon is worth the investment.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Merz took the opportunity to make a series of changes after a senior ally quit as the leader of his bloc's parliamentary group over personal conduct that undermined his credibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of personal
Adjective
  • In April, a single-family home in the 200 block of Carmelita Place sold for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,268.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
  • In the sixth, Burger’s single allowed Nimmo to score and the Rangers grabbed the lead.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Definition of single
Adjective
  • Behind that toll are individual losses, told here through what people carried out of the debris.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Boaters can purchase an individual AIS Stamp for $7, which is assigned to the individual purchasing the stamp.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of individual
Adjective
  • Almost a decade ago, Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland starred in a little movie called Pilgrimage, in which the former is a mute and the latter is his sole companion.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2026
  • May el-Toukhy is the sole female director, one out of 20, in Venice competition this year.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of sole
Adjective
  • Boat shuttles run across the bay from Arcachon to Cap Ferret and take around 30 minutes (a one-way adult ticket is around $12).
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The Florida flights begin in November, with introductory one-way fares starting at $69 for a limited time.
    — C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of one-way
Adjective
  • In some physical altercations, both residents were aggressors, while other fights were one-sided.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • Ferran Torres’ goal in the 106th minute delivered Spain its second World Cup title Sunday in a win over Argentina that was tense but one-sided.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 July 2026
Definition of one-sided

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