ones

plural of one
as in dollars
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents I don't have any ones on me just now

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Recent Examples of ones As the school year started and drivers tiptoed into new routines or back into old ones a couple of theoretical bear traps snapped down this past Tuesday in Cobb County. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Across a sample of 102 nations, Nordic ones (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Finland) come out as the most individualist. Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 But experts say real-world threat actors – that is, people – are still the ones pulling the strings. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Tech companies, especially large ones, have continued to cull jobs during the AI boom. Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Even the smallest ones can find their next favorite board or children’s book upstairs in the perfectly child-sized loft. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Mitchell Evans, offensive lineman Robert Hunt, and offensive lineman Damien Lewis were the only ones on the team’s training camp roster who didn’t practice Friday. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 The organizations that figure this out first will not be the ones with the best productivity software. Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Since 2020, some 60 countries, mostly Western ones, have signed the accords while many others, notably China, have declined. Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ones
Noun
  • Connecticut amassed tens of billions of dollars in pension debt by not saving for these benefits for more than seven decades prior to 2011.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Ventura County Sheriff's Office estimated that the total damage will cost car owners several thousand dollars.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Cory says soon six more bucks emerged from the cover, plus one doe, all about 100 yards away from the father and son in their elevated stand.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Shares are down fractionally this morning but entered today within a few bucks of their all-time high.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Ones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ones. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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