The only

Synonyms for "the only" (17 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
demonstrative noun phrasedistinctexclusiveexemplar

Strong matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
expressive phraselone examplemodelnone other thanone and only

Related words (8)

Noun(8 words)
one cell organismonlyparagonsinglesingle instancesolesole oneunique

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demonstrative phrasedistinct featureexclusive choiceexclusive measuremodel studentone and only optionone and only wayonly choiceparagon athletequantifier phrasesingle exemplarsingle requirementsingle solutionsole distinctionsole optionsole survivor

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Collocations

14 entries
only childonly optiononly possibilityonly reasononly waysole optionthe only answerthe only childthe only onethe only optionthe only personthe only reasonthe only solutionthe only way

Inflections

1 entries
the onlys

Derivations

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