{ "on":{ "type":[ "abbreviation", "adjective", "adverb", "noun suffix ()", "preposition" ], "definitions":[ ": of", ": regularly using or showing the effects of using", ": with respect to", ": in or into a position of contact with an upper surface especially so as to be positioned for use or operation", ": in or into a position of being attached to or covering a surface", ": in or into the condition of being worn", ": forward or at a more advanced point in space or time", ": in continuance or succession", ": into operation or a position permitting operation", ": engaged in an activity or function (such as a dramatic role)", ": being in operation", ": placed so as to permit operation", ": taking place or being broadcast", ": aware of something", ": intended , planned", ": talking or harping incessantly", ": regarded as possible or feasible", ": engaged in or as if in a performance", ": being at a high level of performance", "Ontario", ": chemical compound not a ketone or other oxo compound", ": subatomic particle", ": unit : quantum", ": basic hereditary component", ": noble gas", ": in contact with and supported by", ": against sense 4", ": near or connected with", ": to entry 1 sense 1", ": sometime during", ": in the state or process of", ": about entry 2 sense 1", ": by means of", ": into operation or a position allowing operation", ": in or into contact with a surface", ": forward in time, space, or action", ": from one to another", ": being in operation", ": placed so as to allow operation", ": taking place", ": having been planned", "Ontario", ": regularly using or showing the effects of using" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fn", "\u02c8\u00e4n", "\u02c8\u022fn", "\u02c8\u00e4n", "\u02c8\u022fn, \u02c8\u00e4n" ], "synonyms":[ "about", "apropos", "apropos of", "as far as", "as for", "as regards", "as respects", "as to", "concerning", "of", "regarding", "respecting", "touching", "toward", "towards" ], "antonyms":[ "ahead", "forth", "forward", "onward", "onwards" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition", "Simply swipe on , and dab in the product with a brush or your fingers. \u2014 ELLE , 17 June 2022", "McMillian reached out to PickUpUSA with interest in putting on a skills camp. \u2014 Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022", "Road Rager advertised a Hair vs. Hair match between Chris Jericho and Ortiz, Wardlow taking on 20 security guards and Dax Harwood vs. Will Ospreay. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Luhrmann went on to praise Harrison Jr. for his role as the legendary B.B. King\u2014a confidente of Elvis\u2019s\u2014and Mason for his rousing interpretation of Little Richard. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 16 June 2022", "Mekanism was incorporated in 2003 and went on to create advertising campaigns for brands such as Jose Cuervo and Charles Schwab, and Joe Biden\u2019s 2020 presidential campaign. \u2014 Patrick Coffee, WSJ , 16 June 2022", "But the cereal companies caught on to his scheme and established a rule limiting each household to only one item. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022", "Their court case stretched on for two years before going to trial, where Judge Rush Nicholson ruled prosecutors hadn't presented enough evidence to warrant the charges. \u2014 Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022", "The Betty Brinn Children's Museum has unveiled its Wonder Wagon, a mobile museum with hands- on activities and collaborative projects. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "The pandemic halted plans for the shop, but as restrictions lifted, the plan was back on again. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022", "The latest announcements came during the final round of the inaugural LIV event at Centurion Golf Club outside London, where Charl Schwartzel of South Africa was on course for a victory that would earn him $4.75 million. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 11 June 2022", "In a sudden turn of events late Thursday afternoon, the Aurora Pride Parade is back on for noon Sunday in the city\u2019s downtown. \u2014 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022", "All three indexes are on course for losses of less than 1% for the week. \u2014 Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ , 3 June 2022", "The punting battle between Corey Bojorquez and Joe Charlton is officially on . \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 2 June 2022", "That\u2019s right, the Red Sox game wasn\u2019t on at the Red Sox game. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "Check that Find My Mac is on and Find My network is On. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022", "Plus the camera is instantly on , and the battery seems to last forever. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Having end-to-end visibility into and control of your entire data estate\u2014from your on -premises resources to all of your public cloud service providers\u2014through a single pane of glass is key to reducing the complexity of multi-cloud environments. \u2014 Simon Jelley, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "Fast forward to this week, when Glendora senior Connor Meholovitch agreed to a preferred walk- on offer from Smith to join Oregon State football. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 Apr. 2022", "His size of 6'10 and 250 screams old-fashioned power forward, but his on -ball creation ability as well as his flair as a passer (3.2 assists) screams new-age forward. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 23 May 2022", "Ramp up the indulgence factor with the full- on Windsor tea, featuring hibiscus iced tea, crustless finger sandwiches, a selection of petite cakes and desserts, and a pot of tea. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022", "The roadway was closed from 4:00 p.m. to 5:52 p.m. Monday for the on scene investigation. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 16 May 2022", "Shawanda Hill and Floyd first met through a friend in the summer of 2019, around the time Floyd and his on -and-off girlfriend Courteney Ross had become distant. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022", "Albers was among Ginsburg's favorite artists, and an original work of his on loan from the Smithsonian was prominently displayed in her office at the court. \u2014 CBS News , 9 May 2022", "However, almost a month into the season, his overall batting numbers continue to fluctuate, with his batting average down to .208 and his on -base-plus-slugging percentage at just .715. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Preposition, Adverb, and Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Preposition", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Adverb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Adjective", "circa 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230020" }, "on-and-off":{ "type":"adverb", "definitions":[ "with periodic cessation off and on , intermittently" ], "pronounciation":null, "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":null, "first_known_use":[ "1668, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "on-target":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": exactly appropriate : accurate" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u00e4n-\u02c8t\u00e4r-g\u0259t", "\u02c8\u022fn-" ], "synonyms":[ "accurate", "bang on", "correct", "dead-on", "exact", "good", "precise", "proper", "right", "so", "spot-on", "true", "veracious" ], "antonyms":[ "false", "improper", "inaccurate", "incorrect", "inexact", "off", "untrue", "wrong" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1967, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195252" }, "oncoming":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": coming nearer in time or space", ": future", ": emergent , rising", ": coming nearer" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fn-\u02cck\u0259-mi\u014b", "\u02c8\u00e4n-", "\u02c8\u022fn-\u02cck\u0259-mi\u014b", "\u02c8\u00e4n-" ], "synonyms":[ "approaching", "coming", "forthcoming", "imminent", "impending", "nearing", "pending", "proximate", "upcoming" ], "antonyms":[ "late", "recent" ], "examples":[ "we're looking forward to your oncoming visit", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Galant struck a Toyota Tundra and both vehicles crossed into oncoming traffic and rolled before the Galant collided with a Chevrolet Silverado, causing both vehicles to catch fire, police said. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022", "The harvest has been a flood of YouTube and Twitter posts showing Teslas driving into oncoming traffic, mistaking railroad tracks for paved streets and aiming themselves into metal posts and traffic barriers. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022", "Witness statements and video footage from the area show the pickup crossed into oncoming traffic colliding nearly head-on with the semi-truck. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 26 Apr. 2022", "Authorities said Johnson was the driver and lone occupant of a Volkswagen Tiguan traveling south on Valley Road when his vehicle crossed over into oncoming traffic, striking a Nissan Rogue head on. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022", "Soon after, the man walked into oncoming traffic and was struck by a white Freightliner semi-truck. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022", "In some of the videos, the car made dangerous decisions, almost rolling into an intersection, or turning into oncoming traffic, forcing Bernal to take over from the autopilot. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022", "An initial investigation found Graham was driving south on Laurel Bowie Road and crossed into oncoming traffic, striking an SUV. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022", "And, when the sharks do notice an oncoming ship, their reaction time is slow and minimal until the vessel gets very close. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175109" }, "one":{ "type":"adjective", "definitions":[ "being a single unit or thing", "being one in particular", "being preeminently what is indicated", "being the same in kind or quality", "constituting a unified entity of two or more components", "being in agreement or union", "some sense 1", "being a certain individual specified by name", "only sense 2a", "the first whole number above zero \u2014 see Table of Numbers", "the number denoting unity", "the first in a set or series", "an article of clothing of a size designated one", "a single person or thing", "a one-dollar bill", "at harmony in a state of agreement", "as one example", "a certain indefinitely indicated person or thing", "an individual of a vaguely indicated group anyone at all", "a single instance of a specified action", "ketone or related or analogous compound or class of compounds", "being a single unit or thing", "being a certain unit or thing", "being the same in kind or quality", "not specified", "the number denoting a single unit 1", "the first in a set or series", "a single person or thing", "a single member or individual", "any person" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8w\u0259n", "synonyms":[ "alone", "lone", "one-off", "only", "singular", "sole", "solitary", "special", "sui generis", "unique" ], "antonyms":[ "bone", "buck", "clam", "dollar", "smacker" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web 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. \u2014 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. \u2014 Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2018", "Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive. \u2014 Johannes Himmelreich, Smithsonian , 27 Mar. 2018", "Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan. \u2014 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. \u2014 Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2018", "Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive. \u2014 Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2018", "Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive. \u2014 Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2018", "Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive. \u2014 Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2018", "Recent Examples on the Web Noun", "But by Monday, the paper had replaced Hornery\u2019s original column with a new one , in which the writer backtracked his Saturday piece and apologized for its insensitive tone. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 13 June 2022", "The film gets in on the MCU act with a jokey mid-credits sequence and then a more dramatic one at the very end, opening the door to a sequel. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022", "Though the pairing may seem like an odd one , Keys and Marr actually have history together. \u2014 Katrina Nattress, SPIN , 12 June 2022", "Russian forces have destroyed two bridges leading to the center of Sievierodonetsk and were shelling the remaining one , an important supply line for Ukrainian forces, the regional governor said. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022", "The first one , HallPass in The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City, is somewhat different. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022", "The addition of yet another thread\u2014this one connected to the 1950s New York art dealer Martha Jackson, whose collection, inexplicably, included a Lexington portrait\u2014is slim by comparison, but charming. \u2014 Anna Mundow, WSJ , 10 June 2022", "Bruce Willis is the hero, Gary Oldman the villain, Chris Tucker the comic relief and Milla Jovovich the only one who can save Earth from annihilation in Luc Besson\u2019s eye-popping 1997 sci-fi/action spectacular. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022", "This one , still with the signature LA penmanship on the chest, was inspired by her boys and offers options for kids. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 9 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Noun, and Pronoun", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Pronoun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163557" }, "one-man":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": of or relating to just one individual: such as", ": consisting of only one individual", ": done, presented, or produced by only one individual", ": featuring the work of a single artist (such as a painter)", ": designed for or limited to one individual" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8w\u0259n-\u02c8man" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1842, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222158" }, "one-off":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": limited to a single time, occasion, or instance : one-shot", ": singular , unique" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccw\u0259n-\u02c8\u022ff" ], "synonyms":[ "alone", "lone", "one", "only", "singular", "sole", "solitary", "special", "sui generis", "unique" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190921" }, "one-sided":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": having one side prominent : lopsided", ": having or occurring on one side only", ": limited to one side : partial", ": unilateral", ": done or occurring on one side only", ": having one side more developed : lopsided", ": favoring or dominated by one side" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8w\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012b-d\u0259d", "\u02c8w\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012b-d\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[ "biased", "parti pris", "partial", "partisan", "prejudiced" ], "antonyms":[ "disinterested", "equal", "equitable", "evenhanded", "fair", "impartial", "neutral", "nonpartisan", "objective", "unbiased", "unprejudiced" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173847" }, "onerous":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome", ": having legal obligations that outweigh the advantages", ": being difficult and unpleasant to do or to deal with", ": excessively burdensome or costly", ": involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration", "\u2014 see also onerous contract at contract \u2014 compare gratuitous" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259-r\u0259s", "\u02c8\u014d-", "\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259-r\u0259s", "\u02c8\u014d-", "\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259-r\u0259s, \u02c8\u014d-" ], "synonyms":[ "bitter", "brutal", "burdensome", "cruel", "excruciating", "grievous", "grim", "hard", "hardhanded", "harsh", "heavy", "inhuman", "murderous", "oppressive", "rough", "rugged", "searing", "severe", "stiff", "tough", "trying" ], "antonyms":[ "easy", "light", "soft" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Tax filing for crypto users can be extremely onerous , and Gillibrand and Lummis\u2019s bill attempts to help ease those difficulties. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 7 June 2022", "The many steps are onerous , and must be undertaken by a magician whose mind is settled and fixed upon his work, on the day and at the hour of the planet involved, in a fortunate place, and during fair weather. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "But the resettlement program in the U.S. was decimated by Trump-era budget cuts and restrictions that refugee advocates said were onerous . \u2014 Luke Barr, ABC News , 21 Apr. 2022", "Speech rules are even more onerous in countries such as Pakistan and Turkey. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022", "The cost to repair it was onerous , and Hilton had no option but to junk it. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2022", "Qualifying will not be as onerous for the 2026 World Cup, which expands to 48 nations. \u2014 Ron Blum, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022", "Gas prices are especially onerous for drivers, averaging over $4.20 a gallon. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 25 Mar. 2022", "The cost of cybersecurity is particularly onerous for smaller businesses and vendors. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French honereus , from Latin onerosus , from oner-, onus burden; akin to Sanskrit anas cart", "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222354" }, "ongoing":{ "type":"adjective", "definitions":[ "being actually in process", "continuing", "continuously moving forward growing", "being in progress or movement" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccg\u014d-i\u014b", "synonyms":[ "afoot", "proceeding" ], "antonyms":[ "arrested", "ended", "halted", "stalled", "stopped" ], "examples":[ "the ongoing events at the school", "ongoing efforts to find a cure for the disease", "There is an ongoing debate over the issue.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation\u2019s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Hartford Police Department. \u2014 Courant Staff, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022", "Chicago police would not independently comment on the report, citing the ongoing investigation. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 3 June 2022", "The Dobbs decision is also overshadowed by an ongoing internal investigation into how a first draft of the Alito opinion was leaked to Politico. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 3 June 2022", "The Dallas Museum of Art is still open to the public, but certain galleries are closed due to the ongoing investigation. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022", "The company will not have to pay restitution, but it is required to cooperate with the ongoing investigation. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022", "The women are the 29th and 30th Illinoisans to have been charged so far in the Capitol breach, an ongoing investigation that has been described by prosecutors as the largest criminal probe in the country\u2019s history. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022", "Police have not identified any suspects in the ongoing homicide investigation. \u2014 Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online , 2 June 2022", "Officials are seeking to identify the man pictured here in connection with an ongoing investigation into an incident where a brick was thrown into a window of a home on Lynn Fells Parkway in Melrose. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":null, "first_known_use":[ "1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "onrush":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a rushing forward or onward", ": onset", ": a strong fast movement forward" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccr\u0259sh", "\u02c8\u00e4n-", "\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccr\u0259sh", "\u02c8\u00e4n-" ], "synonyms":[ "advance", "advancement", "furtherance", "going", "headway", "march", "passage", "process", "procession", "progress", "progression" ], "antonyms":[ "recess", "recession", "regress", "regression", "retreat", "retrogression" ], "examples":[ "a sudden onrush of development in an area that was rural until very recently", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Along with the media onrush and charitable response came another, far more malevolent form of attention. \u2014 Elizabeth Williamson, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022", "Not nearly enough venue doors were open, and attendees mistakenly believed the band was starting early when, according to the Who\u2019s manager, the arena speakers blasted the film trailer for Quadrophenia, leading to a brutal onrush of fans. \u2014 Asawin Suebsaeng, Rolling Stone , 18 May 2022", "Was, in this vision, Maoism experiencing an onrush of popularity, and so experts, ones like Adam, were being tapped to give high-profile public lectures on the nuts and bolts of this important yet undercovered political theory? \u2014 Matt B. Weir, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022", "For the past half-century, the NRA has eagerly cultivated a pseudopopulist image of an armed and angry battery of righteous culture warriors of the right, beating back the faithless onrush of big government liberalism one armed citizen at a time. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 9 Nov. 2021", "Clearly, humanity must learn to befriend AI, and be prepare for the onrush of technological advancements. \u2014 Calvin Mackie, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021", "There is no proof that this drastic course of treatment is right for any, let alone all, of the onrush of children claiming to be transgender. \u2014 Nathanael Blake, National Review , 10 June 2021", "Obviously, much of that mighty onrush would flow unstoppably downstream, there to pass under the arches of the area\u2019s many bridges. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2020", "White likewise said medical patients should not be displaced by the onrush of recreational customers. \u2014 Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic , 5 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200912" }, "onset":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": attack , assault", ": beginning , commencement", ": beginning sense 1", ": attack entry 2 sense 1", ": the initial existence or symptoms of a disease" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccset", "\u02c8\u00e4n-", "\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccset", "\u02c8\u00e4n-", "\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccset, \u02c8\u00e4n-" ], "synonyms":[ "aggression", "assault", "attack", "attempt", "blitz", "blitzkrieg", "charge", "coup de main", "descent", "offense", "offence", "offensive", "onslaught", "raid", "rush", "strike" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the walls withstood the onset of the first battalion", "the claim that if you take enough vitamin C at the onset of a cold, you'll often recover faster", "Recent Examples on the Web", "While much of regular life has returned since the onset of the pandemic, some of the impacts on kids' lives and mental health may last much longer. \u2014 Regan Stephens, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022", "Sales of luxury homes tumbled 17.8% year over year during the three months ending April 30, the largest drop since the onset of the pandemic sent shockwaves through the housing market. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "The report noted the rise in violence in Milwaukee since the onset of the pandemic. \u2014 Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022", "Some states have legalized permit-less carry since the onset of the pandemic, which typically allows adults to carry guns without any permitting or screening process. \u2014 Peter Nickeas And Mark Morales, CNN , 7 June 2022", "Violence in New York has crept up since the onset of the pandemic. \u2014 Matt Wirz, WSJ , 5 June 2022", "Trauma as a shared experience Therapist Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT, president and board chairman of the Asian Mental Health Collective, says that three emotional responses have defined her work since the onset of the pandemic. \u2014 Kells Mcphillips, Fortune , 27 May 2022", "Since the onset of the pandemic, most restaurants, grocery stores and retail shops have followed state and national guidelines by requiring masks. \u2014 Isabella Bunosso, Scientific American , 27 May 2022", "More than 55% of those currently hospitalized with COVID-19 are over the age of 65, CDC data shows, representing the highest percentage of seniors receiving care since the onset of the pandemic. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 20 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211914" }, "onus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": burden entry 1", ": a disagreeable necessity : obligation", ": blame", ": stigma", ": burden of proof" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014d-n\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "blot", "brand", "slur", "smirch", "smudge", "spot", "stain", "stigma", "taint" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Consumers should be able to limit the use of information beyond what's essential to complete a transaction. There are two principal ways to do this: Web sites can permit them to \"opt in,\" or explicitly grant advance permission to share information. Or they can put the onus on consumers to \"opt out\" if they don't want information shared. \u2014 Consumer Reports , May 2000", "These laws got the regulatory ball rolling, but the onus was on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that additives were safe. \u2014 Amy Rosenbaum Clark , Vegetarian Times , March 1995", "It is not the scions of Yale and Harvard who apply to become FBI agents and construction workers and civil servants and cops who bear the onus of this reverse discrimination. \u2014 Thomas B. Edsall , Washington Post , 9-15 Mar. 1992", "hoping to avoid the onus of failure by lowering expectations ahead of time", "he perpetually tries to shift the onus for any mistakes onto other team members", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The onus of what my character believed [about AIDS transmission] came from somewhere else. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "The onus for that is on jockeys, and most notable Rich Strike\u2019s Sonny Leon, whose navigation through traffic at the Derby will go down as one of the best rides in the history of the sport. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022", "The onus for that is on jockeys, and most notable Rich Strike\u2019s Sonny Leon, whose navigation through traffic at the Derby will go down as one of the best rides in the history of the sport. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022", "The personal onus of concert goers and the general public to act responsibly is not just for our own health, but for the continued health of people trying to hit the road to entertain. \u2014 Niko Stratis, SPIN , 6 June 2022", "Coming as close to guaranteeing a victory as a guy can get without actually saying the words, Roy poke-checked the onus squarely on the Wings. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 21 May 2022", "When Lopez was sidelined for 68 straight games, the onus fell on Antetokounmpo to slide up a spot and be Milwaukee\u2019s primary source of paint protection. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2022", "With the onus of enforcement now solely on staff and owners, some restaurants got a horde of angry anti-maskers after them. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022", "The onus of reducing discrimination should not be on women and people of color. \u2014 Erika Kirgios, Scientific American , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190305" }, "one-way":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": that moves in or allows movement in only one direction", ": one-sided , unilateral", ": that functions in only one of two or more ways", ": moving or allowing movement in one direction only" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8w\u0259n-\u02c8w\u0101", "\u02c8w\u0259n-\u02c8w\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-224234" }, "one-liner":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a very succinct joke or witticism", ": a succinct or meaningful and especially accurate statement" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccw\u0259n-\u02c8l\u012b-n\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "boff", "boffo", "boffola", "crack", "drollery", "funny", "gag", "giggle", "jape", "jest", "joke", "josh", "laugh", "nifty", "pleasantry", "quip", "rib", "sally", "waggery", "wisecrack", "witticism", "yuk", "yuck", "yak", "yock" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191615" }, "onslaught":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an especially fierce attack", ": something resembling such an attack", ": a violent attack" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u00e4n-\u02ccsl\u022ft", "\u02c8\u022fn-", "\u02c8\u00e4n-\u02ccsl\u022ft", "\u02c8\u022fn-" ], "synonyms":[ "aggression", "assault", "attack", "attempt", "blitz", "blitzkrieg", "charge", "coup de main", "descent", "offense", "offence", "offensive", "onset", "raid", "rush", "strike" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an onslaught by the enemy", "the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Once the gear is on, an onslaught of shooting fireballs and erupting sparks descend on the group, becoming more and more apocalyptic as smoke increasingly blasts in the musicians\u2019 faces. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 1 June 2022", "If the 2024 presidential vote is close in decisive states, the result will be an onslaught of litigation combining all the worst features of the 2000 and 2020 election controversies. \u2014 David B. Rivkin Jr. And Andrew M. Grossman, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022", "At that time, a major issue facing the village was an onslaught of condominium conversions. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 7 Feb. 2022", "The one bright spot of this year was an onslaught of killer beauty launches, so narrowing down the best of the best isn't easy. \u2014 Glamour , 31 Dec. 2021", "This doesn\u2019t appear to be a team set up for a collapse, unless there is an onslaught of injuries. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 19 Dec. 2021", "Every day is a dizzying onslaught of headlines drowning out the perpetual threat of climate change until a severe weather event like this weekend's resurfaces the discussion. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 13 Dec. 2021", "The documents were the latest onslaught of court filings from both parties ahead of Britney Spears\u2019 hearing Wednesday. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Sep. 2021", "Henry\u2019s act is an onslaught of cringeworthy confessions sprinkled with gas-chamber jokes. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"modification of Dutch aanslag act of striking; akin to Old English an on and to Old English sl\u0113an to strike \u2014 more at slay ", "first_known_use":[ "circa 1625, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192258" }, "only":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "conjunction" ], "definitions":[ ": unquestionably the best : peerless", ": alone in a class or category : sole", ": having no brother or sister", ": few", ": as a single fact or instance and nothing more or different : merely", ": solely , exclusively", ": at the very least", ": in the final outcome", ": with nevertheless the final result", ": as recently as : not before", ": in the immediate past", ": with the restriction that : but", ": and yet : however", ": were it not that : except", ": alone in or of a class or kind : sole", ": best without doubt", ": no more than", ": no one or nothing other than", ": in no other situation, time, place, or condition except", ": in the end", ": as recently as", ": except that" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014dn-l\u0113", "\u02c8\u014dn-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "incomparable", "inimitable", "matchless", "nonpareil", "peerless", "unequaled", "unequalled", "unexampled", "unmatched", "unparalleled", "unrivaled", "unrivalled", "unsurpassable", "unsurpassed" ], "antonyms":[ "alone", "exclusively", "just", "purely", "simply", "solely" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The only thing more pathetic than California\u2019s voter turnout on election day \u2014 estimated to peak at around a near-record low of 30% statewide \u2014 were the excuses for it. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 June 2022", "Making clothes that shoppers feel this loyal to isn't the only thing that sets For Days apart from other brands. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022", "The only thing missing was the so-not-L.A. $1 seat cushion rental \u2014 the best bang for the buck in all of SoCal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022", "The feathers were not the only thing that Kirkland has always noted as being particularly inaccurate. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 10 June 2022", "But the company\u2019s headcount is not the only thing potentially getting smaller. \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "But that battery isn\u2019t the only thing that will keep you on the road. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 10 June 2022", "Likely the only thing that could change that would be criminal charges, which no one is anticipating. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022", "That\u2019s the only thing that\u2019s going to put a check on Texas because Texas doesn\u2019t see this as a priority. \u2014 Lindsay Kornick, Fox News , 9 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "Trump had not only exploited that pattern to make false claims of fraud, but contributed to it in his campaign to call mail-in voting into question. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022", "Not only have many shows moved to New York following try-outs or workshops in Connecticut, many New York theater talents like to work here between Broadway opportunities. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 13 June 2022", "Trump had not only exploited that pattern to make false claims of fraud, but contributed to it in his campaign to call mail-in voting into question. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022", "Saban is faced with the challenge of not only conquering opponents but conquering a new era in the game itself: recruiting in the age of players profiting from name, image and likeness. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022", "The Tonys, hosted by Ariana DeBose and broadcast on CBS, honored not only shows, performers, writers and designers, but also the understudies who saved so many performances this season. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022", "From a legal perspective, defamation is considered a high bar: If a public figure, the plaintiff must prove a statement is not only untrue, but that it was made with malice. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022", "Last week, Justin Bieber posted a video to Instagram not only sharing his diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has left half of his face paralyzed, but also showing it. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 12 June 2022", "New research suggests that compared with face-to-face conversation, email not only makes resolution more difficult, but can also worsen one\u2019s performance on subsequent tasks. \u2014 Anne Kadet, WSJ , 12 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Adverb", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adverb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Conjunction", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-203653" }, "one-dimensional":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": having one dimension", ": lacking depth or complexity : superficial" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8w\u0259n-d\u0259-\u02c8mench-n\u0259l", "-\u02c8men(t)-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al", "also" ], "synonyms":[ "facile", "shallow", "skin-deep", "superficial" ], "antonyms":[ "deep", "profound" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204220" }, "onwards":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward", ": directed or moving onward : forward", ": toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward", ": directed or moving forward" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fn-w\u0259rd", "\u02c8\u00e4n-", "\u02c8\u022fn-w\u0259rd", "\u02c8\u00e4n-" ], "synonyms":[ "ahead", "forth", "forward", "on" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Adverb", "They have lived in that house from 1983 onward .", "we must continue to move onward , or we will die in this desert", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "The next big pulse of heat will be established Tuesday of next week and really dominates Wednesday onward . \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "Some head onward to neighboring countries, forcing children to withstand long journeys. \u2014 Marion Hart, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "Daniel and Alina\u2019s escape involved a long, perilous journey from their home city, Dnipro, to Poland, across Europe to Belgium and onward to Mexico and the U.S. border. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "At approximately midnight on Friday, multiple expeditions left base camp to hike through the Khumbu Icefall and ascend onward to Camp II at 21,000 feet just below the Lhotse Face. \u2014 Ben Ayers, Outside Online , 7 May 2022", "The site linked Egypt and Canaan from predynastic times onward . \u2014 Petro Kotz\u00e9, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022", "Wednesday's rulings mean that, at least for now, Gruden's lawsuit against the NFL will march onward in a public forum rather than behind closed doors in arbitration. \u2014 Tom Schad, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022", "The excitement across the lawn elevated as the evening charged onward . \u2014 Kwasi Boadi, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022", "Those are the things that sent me on the course toward H\u00fcsker D\u00fc and onward from there. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Inside, volunteers in orange vests directed new arrivals to counters helping with accommodation, translation and onward journeys. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022", "But within weeks of the Soviet advance, crates of U.S.-funded weapons were being unloaded in the Pakistani port of Karachi, for onward delivery to the mujahideen. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022", "And onward flow plastics through time, territories, and tissues. \u2014 Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022", "From 1999 onward , direct investment into businesses surged. \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022", "Already past its esoteric adolescence and into mainstream deployment and onward augmentation is the concept of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022", "The onward journey from the border depends largely on the connections refugees have in Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022", "There was no evidence of onward transmission from any of these cases, according to the UKHSA. \u2014 Morgan Winsor, ABC News , 10 Feb. 2022", "The Sphinx \u2014 like the Pennsylvania Avenue business district that surrounded it \u2014 fell into decline in the 1960s and onward as many patrons moved to the suburbs. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 13 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Adverb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above", "Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-104856" }, "once":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "conjunction", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one time and no more", ": at any one time : under any circumstances : ever", ": at some indefinite time in the past : formerly", ": by one degree of relationship", ": with finality : definitively", ": for the last time", ": now and then", ": one single time : one time at least", ": at the same time : simultaneously", ": immediately", ": both entry 2", ": that once was : former", ": at the moment when : as soon as", ": one time only", ": at some time in the past : formerly", ": at any one time : ever", ": now and for the last time", ": from time to time", ": one single time", ": at the same time", ": immediately sense 2", ": as soon as : when" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8w\u0259n(t)s", "\u02c8w\u0259ns" ], "synonyms":[ "erstwhile", "formerly", "onetime" ], "antonyms":[ "erstwhile", "former", "late", "old", "onetime", "other", "past", "quondam", "sometime", "whilom" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "But when Joni and Laser become curious about who their father is, Nic and Jules are confronted with the fact that their once -anonymous sperm donor is now in their lives and is prime to complicate their family dynamics just a bit. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 25 June 2022", "There may be a short window when u-pick is available at Lakeside Lavender and Herbs LLC in La Porte, but the plant can last for quite some time once picked. \u2014 Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022", "Some jobs that once paid minimum wage are advertising hourly rates that start at $17 or more. \u2014 Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that\u2019s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022", "People once had economic views that didn\u2019t dramatically and immediately shift each election. \u2014 Josh Zumbrun, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "This old distillery building is one of the last structures left, once home to the Buffalo Springs Distilling Company, which ran from 1868 to the 1970s. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022", "Germany's Hannah Stockbauer, Australia's Grant Hackett and China's Sun Yang each managed it only once . \u2014 Ciar\u00c1n Fahey, ajc , 24 June 2022", "At the center of Thursday\u2019s hearing was the extraordinary clash set in motion by the mid-level Justice official, Clark, who had once overseen environmental litigation and then became acting head of the civil division. \u2014 Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The binge-it-all-at- once model, for example, is no longer inviolable. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 19 June 2022", "Experts recommend giving your fridge the once over every week, especially the crispers and the meat storage areas. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022", "The all-at- once release model that Netflix pioneered gave users the freedom to consume TV at their own pace. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022", "The renewal comes just under a month after Life & Beth\u2019s all-at- once release. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022", "But with bigger crowds and first-time visitors modeling other travelers\u2019 behaviors, even small just-this- once choices can add up. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 11 Mar. 2022", "During a once in a lifetime pandemic when people were desperate for information, CNN and every other network took the briefings live. \u2014 Fox News , 4 Feb. 2022", "Despite never coaching above the high school level, Josh McCown has now had three interviews with the Texans to become their head coach - once in January 2021 and twice this month. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 Jan. 2022", "Zerlang shared his experiences with the once in a century transformational pandemic induced segue into a remote and hybrid workstyle. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Now, with the once -bedroom communities of Herriman and Copperton, for example, growing, even booming, the transportation plans are becoming outdated. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022", "For now the once globe-trotting Ghosn is stuck in Lebanon, unable to travel overseas without risking arrest and a return to Japan. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022", "The once chairman for Disney and 20th Century Fox has also directed films including Coupe de Ville and America\u2019s Sweethearts. \u2014 Spencer Elliott, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021", "All around him, a heavy blanket of smoke camouflaged the once pristine lake with a gray and brown haze that made the water difficult to see even from just a few feet away. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Sep. 2021", "Tents were pitched by people using the once grand station lobby as a shelter. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Sep. 2021", "Don Tracy of Springfield, who was elected state GOP chairman in February, acknowledged the party\u2019s base has shifted to less populous rural Downstate areas while the once bedrock Republican collar counties become increasingly Democratic. \u2014 Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2021", "Anne Boelyn, the once queen of England, was informally accused of witchcraft. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 13 Aug. 2021", "Natasha and Yelena resolve to topple Dreykov and the Red Room, a mission that requires them to reconnect with their once parents. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Star Tribune , 29 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adverb, Noun, Adjective, and Conjunction", "first_known_use":[ "Adverb", "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adjective", "1620, in the meaning defined above", "Conjunction", "1747, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-155548" }, "onetime":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": former , sometime", ": occurring only once : one-shot", ": formerly", ": former" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8w\u0259n-\u02c8t\u012bm", "\u02c8w\u0259n-\u02cct\u012bm" ], "synonyms":[ "one-off", "one-shot" ], "antonyms":[ "erstwhile", "formerly", "once" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "a onetime actor now turned singer", "with any luck, that was a onetime mistake", "Adverb", "an athlete who onetime competed in marathons on a regular basis", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The non-profit's aim is to turn the onetime Ku Klux Klan Klavern No. 101 Auditorium into the Fred Rouse Center for Arts and Community Healing. \u2014 Brandon Tensley, CNN , 16 June 2022", "Patterson\u2019s common touch may have something to do with his onetime day job in advertising. \u2014 Laura Miller, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "Vladimir Podaritch, 52, a onetime star on the Ukrainian national junior soccer team, is another. \u2014 Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun , 14 Apr. 2022", "The onetime amateur star, a product of the West Side, was a popular figure in San Antonio\u2019s boxing community, winning back-to-back national Golden Gloves titles in 1992-93. \u2014 John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Mar. 2022", "All-Stars Tim Hardaway (a one-time Pistons assistant coach and father of onetime Michigan basketball star Tim Hardaway Jr.), Michael Cooper and Marques Johnson are finalists as well. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 19 Feb. 2022", "The action provided a onetime advance payment on future royalties for labels and distributors that earn over $10,000 in quarterly revenue from Apple Music and have a direct-distribution deal with the streaming service. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2021", "The foundation agreed to surrender a $4.5 million investment fund as well as a onetime payment of $1.5 million to the United Methodist Church in exchange for complete autonomy. \u2014 Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com , 6 Nov. 2020", "His onetime friend and political ally, Joel Greenberg, has pleaded guilty to several federal charges and is cooperating with prosecutors. \u2014 al , 19 Nov. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "In the first round of voting on Tuesday afternoon, Southern Baptists rejected a prominent mainstream candidate and onetime favorite for the presidency, Al Mohler Jr., who received 26 percent of some 14,000 votes. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2021", "There were, at onetime , plans for a triumphal midblock boulevard linking Rockefeller Center with MoMA, which may explain why MoMA is the only major museum that isn\u2019t on a corner or facing a plaza. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2020", "Many may know about Edith Wharton\u2019s onetime home in the Berkshires, The Mount, which is now a historic house museum. \u2014 Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful , 10 Apr. 2020", "The program had a tribute to the noted radical feminist activist, philosophy professor and onetime fugitive Angela Davis, who was in the audience and who will give a talk as part of the festival on March 18. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2020", "According to Jim Kehoe, Maryland\u2019s onetime athletic director, Mr. Wootten had agreed to accept an offer if Lefty Driesell did not. \u2014 Mark Asher, Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2020", "The new season picks up as onetime happy housewife Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) is packing for her first major nationwide tour with manager Susie Myerson (Alex Borstein) and crooner Shy Baldwin (Leroy McClain). \u2014 Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY , 3 Dec. 2019", "Indeed, the increase in crowds has pretty much wiped out the onetime less busy spring and fall seasons. \u2014 Jay Jones, Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2019", "Its downtown Main Street is a modern mash-up \u2014 a onetime all-American hub whose great-grandfather storefronts with their big old-fashioned display windows peer warily at the encroaching, hip new spaces spawning countercultures. \u2014 Andre Vergara, latimes.com , 14 June 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adverb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184922" }, "one-time pad":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a random-number additive or mixed keying sequence to be used for a single coded message and then destroyed" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"probably from its original form's being a pad of keys whose sheets were torn off and discarded after a single use", "first_known_use":[ "1953, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-211805" }, "one thing is (for) sure":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ ": it is certain : certainly" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-002312" }, "onward":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward", ": directed or moving onward : forward", ": toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time : forward", ": directed or moving forward" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fn-w\u0259rd", "\u02c8\u00e4n-", "\u02c8\u022fn-w\u0259rd", "\u02c8\u00e4n-" ], "synonyms":[ "ahead", "forth", "forward", "on" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Adverb", "They have lived in that house from 1983 onward .", "we must continue to move onward , or we will die in this desert", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "The next big pulse of heat will be established Tuesday of next week and really dominates Wednesday onward . \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "Some head onward to neighboring countries, forcing children to withstand long journeys. \u2014 Marion Hart, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "Daniel and Alina\u2019s escape involved a long, perilous journey from their home city, Dnipro, to Poland, across Europe to Belgium and onward to Mexico and the U.S. border. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "At approximately midnight on Friday, multiple expeditions left base camp to hike through the Khumbu Icefall and ascend onward to Camp II at 21,000 feet just below the Lhotse Face. \u2014 Ben Ayers, Outside Online , 7 May 2022", "The site linked Egypt and Canaan from predynastic times onward . \u2014 Petro Kotz\u00e9, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022", "Wednesday's rulings mean that, at least for now, Gruden's lawsuit against the NFL will march onward in a public forum rather than behind closed doors in arbitration. \u2014 Tom Schad, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022", "The excitement across the lawn elevated as the evening charged onward . \u2014 Kwasi Boadi, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022", "Those are the things that sent me on the course toward H\u00fcsker D\u00fc and onward from there. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Inside, volunteers in orange vests directed new arrivals to counters helping with accommodation, translation and onward journeys. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022", "But within weeks of the Soviet advance, crates of U.S.-funded weapons were being unloaded in the Pakistani port of Karachi, for onward delivery to the mujahideen. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022", "And onward flow plastics through time, territories, and tissues. \u2014 Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022", "From 1999 onward , direct investment into businesses surged. \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022", "Already past its esoteric adolescence and into mainstream deployment and onward augmentation is the concept of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022", "The onward journey from the border depends largely on the connections refugees have in Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022", "There was no evidence of onward transmission from any of these cases, according to the UKHSA. \u2014 Morgan Winsor, ABC News , 10 Feb. 2022", "The Sphinx \u2014 like the Pennsylvania Avenue business district that surrounded it \u2014 fell into decline in the 1960s and onward as many patrons moved to the suburbs. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 13 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Adverb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above", "Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-192834" }, "one-shot":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": that is complete or effective through being done or used or applied only once", ": that is not followed by something else of the same kind" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8w\u0259n-\u02ccsh\u00e4t" ], "synonyms":[ "one-off", "onetime" ], "antonyms":[ "frequent", "periodic", "periodical", "recurrent", "recurring", "regular", "repeated", "steady" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-193938" }, "one-shot camera":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a color camera in which three color-separation negatives are made with a single exposure by using semitransparent reflectors to divide the beam that has passed through the lens so as to form three geometrically identical images on three plates or films through three different color filters" ], 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and not covering the legs", ": a one-piece garment for adults usually with long sleeves and pants and sometimes with a hood" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8w\u0259n-z\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The tour features lingerie brand Fraulein Kink, and a purple onesie emblazoned with Swarovski crystals, designed by John Renaud. \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 3 June 2022", "Using a teddy bear with a onesie and diaper on for the demo, Cardi showed how to wipe when there\u2019s a poop explosion. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 19 May 2022", "In the tutorial posted on Tuesday (May 17), Cardi, 29, unsnapped a onesie on a teddy bear with her stiletto-heel shaped red nails, revealing the diaper below. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 18 May 2022", "Kingsley wears a cute Minnie Mouse tank top while Kodi looks cozy in a blue onesie . \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022", "In another clip, Mulaney cuddles with their baby boy, giving him a kiss on the head before holding him in the air as Malcolm gazes at the camera in a gray onesie . \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 21 Feb. 2022", "Having a fresh onesie readily available is key for any new parent, says Liard. \u2014 Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022", "At the end of the interview, Colbert presented Lawrence with the gift of a tiny onesie for her soon-to-be newborn. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 5 Jan. 2022", "During our Zoom interview, Jones wore a black onesie and a red bonnet that matched her nails. \u2014 al , 1 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "one entry 1 + -sie (after the trademark Onesies )" ], "first_known_use":[ "1983, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-160138" }, "one-size-fits-all":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": designed to conform to all shapes and sizes", ": covering, used for, or applying to all cases or individuals without modification" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], 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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135024" }, "ones place":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": units place" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Now, unlike any other moment in history, protesters in one place can, with a device in their pockets, see and hear what\u2019s happening elsewhere and match or surpass it in real time. \u2014 Ted Anthony, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 May 2020", "In such a chaotic work environment, there are profound advantages to gathering people together in one place . \u2014 Adam Lashinsky, Fortune , 29 May 2020", "The Cowboys should use both tags then rescind the one placed on Cooper once/if a new deal is approved. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 6 Mar. 2020", "Jack Nicas writes about one place on the internet where conspiracy theories have racked up millions of views: YouTube. \u2014 Nicole Daniels, New York Times , 3 Mar. 2020", "Other remains had been moved from one place on the atoll to another, and then moved again. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Aug. 2019", "FedEx says that\u2019s exactly its predicament from US export bans\u2014such as the one placed on Chinese telecom giant Huawei last month. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 26 June 2019", "But there is no obvious reason why these oxides should concentrate in one place on the Moon\u2019s farside. \u2014 Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2019", "Now add in temperature checks for everyone coming in, a popular suggestion, and imagine how many people could get bunched up together in one place . \u2014 John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al , 21 May 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1852, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175646" }, "on waivers":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ "Definition of on waivers baseball \u2014 used to describe a process by which a player is removed from a team and is made available to be chosen by other teams He was placed on waivers ." 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