SOLE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsōl

Definition of sole

as in exclusive

belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it

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as in only

being the one or ones of a class with no other members the eldest son became the family's sole support

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sole

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noun

as in toe

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Recent Examples of sole

Adjective

The Falcons were less than one minute away from holding sole possession of first place in the NFC South exiting Week 5. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Commercial returns were not the sole consideration in tenant selection. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Noun

Their flat sole, oval toe, and characteristic side stripes are instantly recognizable. — Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026 Featuring a statement buckle detail, a lightweight lug sole, and a timeless lace-up structure, these boots are worth introducing to your fall wardrobe. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sole

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Adjective

The Peacock streaming platform shares its weekly exclusive games on YouTube.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The brand makes exclusive products for The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of exclusive

Noun

Other suites are even more striking, covered from head to toe in a flora wallpaper and bright, colorful custom furniture.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
The Mexican American star wore a head-to-toe custom Prada look completed with matching bright red pumps.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of toe

Adjective

One is that with the noise in the tank, the crew will have to use the sort of personal helmet microphones as used by helicopter pilots.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
More broadly, the season moved away from formulaic dressing toward a more individual, instinctive approach to style, where contrasting references and personal expression take precedence over a single aesthetic.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

The artist — whose real name is Olu Fann, best known as one-half of the Atlanta rap outfit Earthgang — felt that being a team player was more crucial than being the lone star.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The lone game that didn't sell out, against the Toronto Tempo, drew 9,685 fans.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of lone

Noun

Storyteller Overland Storyteller also enhances the rear’s role as a storage garage, adding MOLLE-style organizational panels to the underside of the bed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
The right temple features a multipurpose rocker and action button on the underside, near the hinge, with an additional button on the top side.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of underside

Adjective

To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
The judge also said the impact of the White House ban goes far beyond a single reporter's ability to do their job.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of single

Adjective

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
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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