one-way

adjective

Definition of one-waynext
as in unilateral

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Recent Examples of one-way As of Sunday, people who have monitored the facility’s entrance since last summer told the Herald that the black-and-gold Florida Highway Patrol vehicles, which had been parked at the one-way entrance with their blue sirens flashing, had left. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Orientalism, the show suggests, wasn’t a one-way street but a traffic in misappropriation. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Environmental groups have argued the Antiquities Act is a one-way road that allows presidents to create but not undo monuments. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have flown one-way attack drones to target and strike more than 100 Russian tankers and other ships every night between July 6 and July 13, along with posting video evidence showing such drone strikes. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-way
  1. unilateral
  2. one-man
  3. one-sided
  4. personal
  5. single
  6. solitary
  7. individual
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
  • During a one-man show, the sound of rain and thunder blasted above the crowd gathered at his feet.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • This is Urie’s first time on the London stage since 2015’s Buyer & Cellar, a one-man comedy that played at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of one-man
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
Adjective
  • In 2023, she was served a restraining order from the district for sharing teachers’ personal information, which was later revoked, according to previous reporting from The Bee.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • They also are allowed to take part in traditional fantasy football leagues (prize money cannot exceed $250) and legally gamble at casinos on personal time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of personal
Adjective
  • In the eighth, Massey hit a go-ahead single, driving in first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • In recent decades, the Mediterranean waters have warmed to temperatures that allow the blue crabs to reproduce more successfully — sometimes multiple times within a single breeding season.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of single
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
  • 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

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