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as in independently
without aid or support
completely new to the big city, she nevertheless managed to find her way home alone
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as in only
for nothing other than
would willingly play professional baseball for the sheer enjoyment alone
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as in lonely
not being in the company of others
no one realized the boy was alone in his room so they all left for the movies without him
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as in one
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
he is alone among the actors of his generation in his exceptional ability to play both comedic and serious parts
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Recent Examples of alone
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
One worry is that even if Trump’s tariffs end up being less harsh than feared, all the uncertainty created by them alone could cause U.S. households and businesses to freeze their spending, which would hurt an economy that had been running at a solid pace to close last year.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Their entire suburban community onscreen is built upon the mundanity of conformity, complete with Janice’s job at a Big Lots-adjacent big box retailer and her husband’s penchant for drinking beers alone at Sizzlin’ Sallies.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
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However, the court at the time opted to leave the federal district boundaries alone.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
One worry is that even if Trump’s tariffs end up being less harsh than feared, all the uncertainty created by them alone could cause U.S. households and businesses to freeze their spending, which would hurt an economy that had been running at a solid pace to close last year.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The victim was found alone in the apartment with trauma to his body, Márquez said.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Their entire suburban community onscreen is built upon the mundanity of conformity, complete with Janice’s job at a Big Lots-adjacent big box retailer and her husband’s penchant for drinking beers alone at Sizzlin’ Sallies.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alone
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Despite facing a 32% tariff, only 10% of the country’s exports are bound for the US.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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The score is not only fantastic, but such an integral part of a narrative about the cultural and magical impact of music.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This keeps us lonely at a time when the loneliness public health crisis is at an all-time high.—
Priya Vulchi,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ro, now a police officer, needs help investigating the death 22 years earlier of their classmate, Ricky, killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely county road.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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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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Johnson and Reno passed the track between them, each working separately, adding and subtracting small pieces.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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While chips are exempt from these tariffs, as the administration is expected to cover them separately, their stocks were cast aside in the broader risk-off plunge.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Pro Football Focus graded him 47th of 75 tight ends solely as a run blocker last season; Hill was ranked last.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Specialized technology providers focused solely on the retail media space will emerge with solutions that address the unique challenges of product listing ads and sponsored search within retail environments.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In his lone year with Mizzou, Pyne appeared in five games, most notably relieving three-year starter Brady Cook in contests versus Auburn, Alabama and Oklahoma as Cook dealt with hand and ankle injuries.—
Amelia Hurley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rickard Rakell scored Pittsburgh’s lone goal on the power play, but Mikheyev reached the 20-goal plateau for just the second time in his six-year career on the empty netter.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, Miller has fairly long arms for his height, and the reach advantage is just three inches.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The data includes the Kursk region in Russia, where Ukraine is now holding on to just a few villages along the border, after a slow but successful Russian rollback of Kyiv’s surprise gains last summer.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The singer-songwriter first announced the single in January 2024 with an audio excerpt posted on Instagram.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The single reached No. 3 on U.S. Afrobeats Songs and No. 4 on World Digital Song Sales.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alone. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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