as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
among history's greats Leonardo da Vinci is often considered sui generis—a man of such stupendous genius that the world may never see his like again
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Recent Examples of sui generis
But the widespread panic and concerted opposition within Jordan suggest that the looming crisis is sui generis in its severity.
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Curtis R. Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Dylan, of course, is sui generis, the kind of transcendent cultural avatar who comes along once in a century.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
That decades-old advertising slogan succinctly captures the brand promise of the sui generis American business that marks its 80th anniversary this year.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The Luftwaffe had already obliterated Warsaw and Rotterdam, but Paris was sui generis.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
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Curtis R. Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Dylan, of course, is sui generis, the kind of transcendent cultural avatar who comes along once in a century.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
That decades-old advertising slogan succinctly captures the brand promise of the sui generis American business that marks its 80th anniversary this year.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The Luftwaffe had already obliterated Warsaw and Rotterdam, but Paris was sui generis.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sui generis
Adjective
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Macworld claims six colors are coming — again, this is one more than is usual and the only time there have been six was also 2022 when the iPhone 13 series added a green version.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Benetti was far from the only person in the sports world to poke fun at the moment.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 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
Adjective
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Gomez, the lone Democrat on the commission, said she was troubled by Paramount’s payment to settle a suit brought by President Trump and by other concessions.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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Emergency responders arrived on the scene and assisted the lone survivor.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Aldrin also shared that Pope Leo XIV spoke with him and his wife, expressing how special the moment was.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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But that Berger has this moment is special for myriad reasons.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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As always, however, IT leaders will need to balance their deployment plans with cost-management efforts that address the unique capabilities of agentic AI.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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His 1959 Gibson Les Paul is itself a legendary instrument among guitarists, known to have a unique tone because one of its pickups was placed in the guitar upside down.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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“Sui generis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sui%20generis. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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