as in independently
without aid or support
she was adamant that if she was expected to do the project single-handed, she should not have to share the credit afterward
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Recent Examples of single-handed
Elinor’s single-handed battle against the coldblooded gang is tied to this novel’s timely theme: how men have always underestimated women and how women have used that to their advantage.
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Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
In a preprint paper published online today, OpenAI has managed to teach its robot hand to solve a much more difficult version of in-hand cube manipulation: single-handed solving of a 3x3 Rubik’s cube.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2019
Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
In a preprint paper published online today, OpenAI has managed to teach its robot hand to solve a much more difficult version of in-hand cube manipulation: single-handed solving of a 3x3 Rubik’s cube.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-handed
Adverb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But efficiency gains alone may not be enough to fix Renault’s worsening sales performance, which has contributed to a 20% slump in the share price this year.—
Albertina Torsoli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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And through the windshield from a rumbling truck seat or standing on the sidewalk of a near empty street, the grandeur of dawn that is daily missed from bed or the kitchen table, was laid out as an almost personal gift to be experienced by me alone.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The lightweight fabric keeps things breathable on warm flights, and each piece works separately throughout the trip—style the pants with a button-down for sightseeing or wear the top with jeans for dinner.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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For 2025, the standard deduction is $15,750 for single filers and married filing separately, $23,625 for heads of household, and $31,500 for married filing jointly and surviving spouses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Not one of them is going to single-handedly change the brutal fortune that seems destined for this bullpen, and by extension, this team.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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This is the same guy who has single-handedly turned the Wild into an offensive juggernaut since his mid-December arrival.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Single-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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