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
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
How has no one recognized him and come forward to police?
—Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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
The trick, though, comes in trying to distinguish between a bull market feeding off rational fundamental positives and one that has grown so frisky as to be acutely risky.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
How has no one recognized him and come forward to police?
—Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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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Either way, TikTok’s uncertain fate should send more eyeballs and online advertising dollars to other forms of social media.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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The steakhouse opened in Louisville in 2001 and in, 2023 temporarily closed and reopened after a months-long and multi-million dollar renovation.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Monday's videos appeared to be the only content that was uploaded by the account in its roughy 11-month existence.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The only other running backs to win it this century were USC’s Reggie Bush in 2005 and Alabama’s Mark Ingram in 2009.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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By now, barefoot luxury has become a byword for laidback resort life of a certain level, but never has the concept been more faithfully embodied than at Alphonse Island.Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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These objections aside, the simple fact is that no one can say for certain what Trump’s mass deportation plan will look like because no specifics have been revealed, with the administration instead filling the void with dangerous rhetoric.David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Consider this a plea to support journalists with a payment that sets you back a buck.Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack $15 $11 at Amazon Get more bang for your buck with this multipack of disinfectant wipes to clean countertops, vanities, kitchen tables, and more.Clara McMahon, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Such a leader should have a strong grasp of the challenges faced by innovators who often operate outside traditional corporate structures, from small startups to lone inventors in garages or co-working spaces.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Soto had notably not developed that kind of relationship with Hal Steinbrenner in his lone season across town, leaving open the chance for Cohen or another owner to court him this winter.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The unnamed bank executive told CNN that his firm has a war room that examines online threats – some of which are death threats that name executives and family members.Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the film, an unnamed bearded fellow at a bar, clearly meant to be Dave Van Ronk, tells him that Guthrie is at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris Plains, New Jersey.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Regarding Buzbee’s claim that Carter sued him, the attorney was previously hit with a lawsuit in November by an anonymous source.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Info, a platform providing small businesses with resources to receive anonymous employee feedback and address workplace issues.Rachel King, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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