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 methodology of Milgram’s experiments as well as similar ones has been recently questioned and the numbers disputed. Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 The case is being forwarded to the district attorney's office, which will decide whether to file the charges in court or pursue different ones. Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026 The new cohort is of 13 companies from eight countries, including five new ones — India, China, Germany, Italy and Finland — versus those in the first cohort. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 After years in which new houses commanded price premiums — between 2010 and 2019, new homes cost an average of $66,000 more than existing ones — the gap has been dwindling. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 El Hallak’s argument provides insight into the more technical case — as opposed to the geopolitical or ideological ones — for why AI doomerism may be overblown. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Because of their small size, the little dots of pasta cooked up quicker than the standard ones, which means dinner was ready in no time. Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 But the shoegaze explosion appeals to a new generation of fans, even ones who don’t collect old Pale Saints records. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 Many systems still need electronic circuits to control the optical components, convert electrical signals into optical ones, and convert them back again. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ones
Noun
  • The big dollars often envisioned for top-10 picks like him were not there.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Jason is currently earning a few extra bucks wiping down counters and hauling ice at a bar, which is even less glamorous than teaching science to disengaged students.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • These see regular action from bucks and does alike, and therefore, can be targeted.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Ones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ones. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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