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
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Let the style of your home guide your decision—choose warm tones for rustic or eclectic spaces, and cooler ones for sleek, contemporary settings.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 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.
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Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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Noun
The political landscape around the inclusion of Ronaldo is a tricky one to navigate, but the tactical questions run deeper than a single player.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Let the style of your home guide your decision—choose warm tones for rustic or eclectic spaces, and cooler ones for sleek, contemporary settings.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 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.
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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.
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Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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Two years after opening in the historic 1920s venue, Stile DTLA has unveiled its multimillion-dollar renovation.
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Built in 1962, architect Eero Saarinen’s former Trans World Airlines terminal is the only on-airport hotel at JFK.
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This time, the only person booed was Mets outfielder Juan Soto.
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The technology has drawn public controversy since Detroit first signed a contract covering certain police precincts in 2020, and again in late 2022.
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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These travelers aren't interested in roughing it to save a few bucks either.
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James Gunn’s Judgment – The buck still has to stop with Gunn.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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While South Africa and Ivory Coast thus far are the lone CAF squads to get bounced from the knockout stage, an impressive nine of 10 CAF squads made it to the knockout stage.
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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Evidence also led officials to arrest an unnamed juvenile, who police say is facing charges of criminal use of an article with an altered identification mark and possession of a handgun by a person under 18.
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
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This anonymous political cash is commonly known as dark money, and its prevalence is growing.
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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