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
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In 2024 alone, China exported $4.6 billion worth of critical goods to Russia, including CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines used for precise fabrication of complex parts and microelectronics used in weapons production.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The computer then decodes these signals, allowing Smith to move a cursor on the screen with his thoughts alone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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The justices also separately reined in orders seeking transparency at DOGE, the team once led by billionaire Elon Musk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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The battle royale between the world’s most powerful man and its richest inhabitant appears to be mostly over, save for some residual skirmishing on the social media platforms separately owned by Trump and Musk.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Single-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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