one-way

Definition of one-waynext

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Recent Examples of one-way Roberts said the Dodgers have no intention of making the one-way duty a regular occurrence when Ohtani pitches. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 The boat makes 32 one-way trips per day. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 These polymerizable systems are typically designed as a one-way safety trigger. New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026 Travel through the area can get circuitous for drivers as so many area streets are one-way and the area is heavily used by pedestrians. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-way
Adjective
  • The two leaders were pledging closer bilateral ties and called for a joint front to preserve multilateralism—a pointed signal, directed at Washington, that Beijing intends to fill the vacuum left by America’s more unilateral posture on the world stage.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to reinforcing the fiduciary standards that are already in place for community associations, this will help to establish stronger grounds for claims involving unilateral acts by directors, inadequate reserve planning, inconsistent rules enforcement, or failures in management oversight.
    Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a very intimate one-man show that will take the audience into his family's longtime Los Angeles home that was leveled in wildfires.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Only Every Brilliant Thing, the one-man show starring Daniel Radcliffe, with a $195 average ticket price, and Hamilton with an average ticket price of $219 and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with Tom Felton $208 surpassed that grouping.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The first two meetings between the Celtics and Hornets were one-sided blowouts.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • After a pair of one-sided losses, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue knew what his team needed.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Regardless of his personal feelings about the award, Mazzulla built a strong Coach of the Year case this season.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
  • DriveSavers retains a personal shopper in Shenzhen to track down elusive models.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Jack grew up in an impoverished single-parent household and David is from a wealthy Texan family.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Simpson scored on Diaz’s eighth-inning single and the game’s game-winning run, proving costly for a Yankees squad now facing a series sweep on Sunday.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The two women fall in love, believing their solitary life in the woods is the best place to conceal their love.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Program staff and educators say the academy's impact is visible in individual student outcomes.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In practice, this means that Afghan migrants, whose route to Poland almost always involves Belarus, cannot apply for asylum, regardless of their individual circumstances.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-way. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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