1
as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
that's the one author I would stand in line for hours to get an autograph from
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2
as in certain
known but not named
one person that I know said that it was the best movie he had ever seen
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Recent Examples of one
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Each of these is a live performance, and each one is a chance to iterate.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
—Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Noun
There are nine American Nobel Prize winners in literature, the ninth one is, of course, Bob Dylan.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Each of these is a live performance, and each one is a chance to iterate.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Adjective
Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
—SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
—Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one
Noun
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Grid operators must also pay the renewable energy provider a downward dispatch fee that can cost thousands of dollars per megawatt per hour.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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New Yorkers could be getting a refund worth hundreds of dollars from the state later this year.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Or, put another way, the only high school student to ever run faster than the 39.64 is Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin of Scotch Plains N.J. Union Catholic who set the national record of 38.90 in 2017 at the Arcadia Invitational.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Another night, the stage will feature only performers of color.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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The arc of the subject’s life is evoked through steadily darkening, tightening mood, with certain scenes and setups replicated to variously despairing effect, from tacitly shifting points of view.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Putting these items in a reusable container can save you a few extra bucks, instead of having to buy a bulky new bag or box to contain your kit.—
Zach Covey,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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New trends suggest there is a way to get a more unique, upscale bang for your buck: yacht travel.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Nunes’ lone loss during her dominant stretch came against Peña.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The lone exception was Heather Wilson, president of the University of Texas at El Paso and a former Republican member of the House of Representatives and Secretary of the Air Force during the first Trump administration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Citing three unnamed sources, the report added Richardson’s comments reignited concerns about the Trump administration appointee’s lack of experience with disaster responses.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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An unnamed tenant also recently signed up for 15,500 square feet of space.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Others were anonymous anarchists, dreamers, poets, preachers and lunatics.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The others were anonymous ad hoc chairs from the mid-nineteenth century to the present from the collection of auctioneer Avi Kovacevich, who had been inspired by Wolf’s project in China.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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