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
Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Thirty-four years with no one having to pay the price for Janet's murder.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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
Multiple intersections will be expanded and enhanced, chief among them being the one at Naperville Road and Diehl Road, which is to be widened and resurfaced, Travia said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Thirty-four years with no one having to pay the price for Janet's murder.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Yolo County’s homeless population declined slightly over the past two years, but nearly two-thirds of the people counted in January were living outdoors as county leaders considered millions of dollars in cuts to the services many rely on.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Barring an Eric Swalwell-style blow-up, the top three — Becerra, Steyer and Hilton — are really the only true contenders.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Scheffler has struggled with opening rounds for most of the year since opening with a 63 in his season debut at The American Express, his only victory.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Only in a certain light was the dent visible.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Barker said the scene, in its original cut, was significantly more intense, ultimately forcing him to pull back on certain elements in order to avoid the restrictive rating.—
Scott Shilstone,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Considering both the hard facts (carat weight and materials) and the more subjective stuff (design and wearability), the brand offers pretty much unparalleled bang for your buck.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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Then there's the bang-for-the-buck factor with organ meats.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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After collecting just 468 rushing yards and two touchdowns with the Cougars, Davis produced 731 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in his lone campaign with the Aggies.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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The film starts out with a lone sheriff [Hwang Jung-min] who knows there’s something dangerous out there in the shadows causing death and destruction.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The lawsuit names the city of Boise, the Boise Fire Department, and also contains unnamed entities or people as defendants, including John and Jane Does.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Four people, including a child, were killed in an attack on the central Russian city of Ryazan on Friday, damaging high-rise apartment buildings and hitting an unnamed industrial enterprise, the regional governor said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Authorities reminded the public that anonymous tips can be submitted to investigators.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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