ones

plural of one
as in dollars
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents I don't have any ones on me just now

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Recent Examples of ones The companies and economies that endure will be the ones that can balance growth, resilience and sustainability—and change before outside pressure forces them to. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 As of late September, a few of the problems from the new list have been solved, including some landmark ones. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 The actors who work best are the ones who give themselves over to his sense of mischief and permissiveness. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 These days, Petur Gudmann Gudmannsson, Iceland’s only full-time forensic pathologist, contends with as many fictional murders as real ones. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026 The organizations that win with AI will not just be the ones that generate faster answers. — Mayank Kejriwal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Once the plant is harvest-ready, focus your efforts on the outer leaves, so the inner ones can continue to grow the next year. — The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026 Those are my real fans, the ones that are supporting me all the time. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ones
Noun
  • The company remains one of the world’s largest automakers and carries the legacy of Dieselgate, the emissions-cheating scandal that cost it billions of dollars in fines, settlements and other penalties.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The advertising campaign has drawn criticism from those on the Left and the Right, who chided the administration for using taxpayer dollars for ads that appear political in nature.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The bucks aren't playing around and will do some damage to anything that is in the area.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Brad Conley of Rogers has been sending us photos of bucks with impressive racks frolicking in front of my favorite stand.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Ones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ones. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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