1
: that moves in or allows movement in only one direction
a one-way street
2
: one-sided, unilateral
a one-way conversation
3
: that functions in only one of two or more ways
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This summer, as a restricted free agent, new Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell signed him to a two-year deal that includes an NHL one-way contract next season.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
But in years past, agents might have escorted her to the San Diego airport and put her on a one-way flight to Vancouver, experts told USA TODAY.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The company that created it, Alibaba, promotes deals on single-serve appliances, one-way flights and self-care bundles.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
The relationship is one-way, the affection is frictionless.
—Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
But in years past, agents might have escorted her to the San Diego airport and put her on a one-way flight to Vancouver, experts told USA TODAY.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The company that created it, Alibaba, promotes deals on single-serve appliances, one-way flights and self-care bundles.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
The relationship is one-way, the affection is frictionless.
—Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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