single-use
adjective
sin·gle-use
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈyüs 
variants
or less commonly single use
: intended or designed to be used once and then discarded
single-use plastics
single-use paper products
Surgical masks are single-use face coverings that are designed to act as a barrier to sneezes or other potential exchanges of germs.—
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With early traction in clinical registry reporting and expanding partnerships across the provider and life sciences sectors, the company is positioning itself as more than a single-use solution.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Bring a durable, refillable water bottle and fabric shopping bags to minimize single-use plastics.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Powdered bleach may be in a box or packaged in single-use pouches.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Inside classrooms, the district could reduce waste by increasing use of digital over paper materials and eliminating single-use plastics in the lunchroom.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The under-eye patches eschew single-use packaging and the wear-for-10-minutes-and-toss lifespan that most eye masks have, too, reducing waste and saving you money in the process.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Bet: Claim a single-use SGP(x) profit boost for any college basketball game played now through the end of Sunday afternoon.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
In related news, the director of California’s recycling agency, Rachel Wagoner, helped write the single-use plastics law — before going to work for the plastics and packaging companies that critics say are attempting to derail the law.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
There are no single-use plastics in guest rooms, and food waste is composted.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Bring a durable, refillable water bottle and fabric shopping bags to minimize single-use plastics.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Powdered bleach may be in a box or packaged in single-use pouches.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Inside classrooms, the district could reduce waste by increasing use of digital over paper materials and eliminating single-use plastics in the lunchroom.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The under-eye patches eschew single-use packaging and the wear-for-10-minutes-and-toss lifespan that most eye masks have, too, reducing waste and saving you money in the process.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Bet: Claim a single-use SGP(x) profit boost for any college basketball game played now through the end of Sunday afternoon.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
In related news, the director of California’s recycling agency, Rachel Wagoner, helped write the single-use plastics law — before going to work for the plastics and packaging companies that critics say are attempting to derail the law.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
There are no single-use plastics in guest rooms, and food waste is composted.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Single-use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-use. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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