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one-man

adjective

Definition of one-mannext
as in solitary

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Recent Examples of one-man Growing out of his one-man stage show of the same name, the film won the Best of NEXT Audience Award in its world premiere at Sundance before going on to distribution through IFC Films. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 After that came Ndamukong Suh, the erstwhile one-man gang who seemed more interested in guidance from friend and billionaire financier Warren Buffett than his coach Adam Gase. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Bryce Eldridge started his day by turning a one-man double play at first base after handling a sharp grounder and tagging out the runner retreating to first while stepping on the bag. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 His first one-man show, a study of American industry abroad, required him to play sweatshop workers in Hanoi and protesters in Quito. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 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
  • The impression from their new arrival was instantaneous, and helped Everton to a draw that feels worth far more than a solitary point against a middling United side.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Her existence is solitary by design, freeing her up to disappear into her studies at all hours of the night, the doors of every institution seemingly always ready to welcome her into its stacks and viewing stations and leather reading chairs.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of solitary
Adjective
  • Schumer similarly spearheaded efforts to curb unilateral presidential tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the legal basis the Supreme Court rejected in February.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Those contracts included clauses calling for international arbitration, which seemed to reduce or remove the risk of unilateral government action.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of unilateral
Adjective
  • Traditionally, there are no political speeches at the ground zero commemoration, where victims' relatives read aloud the long list of names and added personal messages.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • My personal concern is especially based on the fact that their huge need for additional electricity generation could very well ruin our ability to reduce carbon emissions and avoid a climate crisis.
    — Martin Kushler, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of personal
Adjective
  • At the peak of the outbreak, before the recall, more than 1,000 infections were reported in a single day.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Olson had another one, a single off Nick Martinez on Thursday.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of single
Adjective
  • Design From Macro To Micro Before building an AI agent, break the business process into smaller processes and then into individual decisions.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Ninjas embarked on a treacherous journey, flipping and slashing through data and linking millions of private businesses to the millions of individual taxpayers who owned them.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of individual
Adjective
  • However, the sole-source paradigm proved lucrative for ULA’s corporate parents, which each reported hundreds of millions of dollars in earnings from ULA per year in the first decade of the company’s existence.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In 2024, Iceland’s interim government issued a five-year license to its sole remaining whaling company.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sole
Adjective
  • Per the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna and her husband were about to board a one-way flight to Vietnam, a non-extradition country, with a stop in Dubai, when she was arrested.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Empty legs are also one-way flights so passengers will need to find an alternate way back home.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of one-way
Adjective
  • In third place sits Brighton-Chelsea, but this transfer relationship has been heavily one-sided.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Two players wore the same number during a punt return at Utah in a one-sided loss to open the 2023 season.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of one-sided

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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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