for one

phrase

: as one example
I for one disagree

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As if this weren’t enough for one day, Venus will also make its debut in the secretive and smoldering sign of Scorpio, where the love planet trades light-hearted flirtation for something deeper and way more intense. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 She is also accused of buying a patch bearing a white-supremacist symbol for one of the attackers to wear during the shooting, The Associated Press reported. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Radica then offers both single and double lower sleeper platforms optionally so buyers can set up a lower bed for one or two people. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 Most business leaders and entrepreneurs are not preparing for one dramatic event. — Murat Coskun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for one

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of for one was in 1563

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“For one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20one. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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