square one

Definition of square onenext

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Recent Examples of square one Thousands of lives were lost to arrive back to square one. Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 The White House offered a list of concessions, but not the more ambitious ones Democrats sought, and Republicans found themselves back at square one. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2026 And that’s a hopeful timeline, given the hurdles of demining, returning confidence to captains and insurers, and bringing in a legion of empty tankers to stock up — and the risk that one errant drone could reset the whole process to square one. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 June 2026 When space is particularly limited, a circular fire pit can help fit more seating than a square one. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for square one
Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
Noun
  • Nuno Espirito Santo talked himself out of the job, Ange Postecoglou was a mistake from day one and Sean Dyche lost the dressing room.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • To our fans around the world, thank you for believing in us from day one.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Compare that to the F-35 Lightning II, which took over 13 years to go from drawing board to first flight.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
  • After trying all three, stick with the one that worked best for you (or go back to drawing board).
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Florida is ground zero for climate change, but politicians and the news media ignore the facts.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kathe Conlon, who is advocating for better 9/11 memorial care, helped search for victims on ground zero nearly 25 years ago.
    Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Many of England’s players only arrived at their club’s pre-season camps at the beginning of August, three weeks after many sides saw the bulk of their squads return.
    George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Jurors were shown a photo of a green body bag at the beginning of her questioning, followed by a grisly photo of his body.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Miller gives the Cubs a true backup shortstop and also has some experience playing first base.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With the bases loaded, Javier Sanoja hit a low, opposite-field line drive that landed on the foul line in the outfield grass just past first base.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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