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

Jealousy and entitlement steer the actions of middling white writer June Hayward, who brazenly steals the manuscript of her much more talented friend, Chinese-American author, Athena Liu, after being the sole witness to Athena’s death. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Next is the Gen-FF Back Strap mules, which feature a cushioned sole and buckled strap to secure the foot. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Noun

This sleeker style has a gel sole for shock impact on a run or hike. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026 Birdie tried to understand her grandma’s beige shoes, stiff with a thick sole. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sole

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole

Adjective

FanDuel is the exclusive sports betting partner of The Ringer.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Check out the exclusive trailer for The Pervert’s Guide to Utopias below.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of exclusive

Adjective

Thus far, these states are the only ones the CDC has confirmed as related to one another and traced back to the lettuce.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The police will have to disclose only reports of crimes that took place on the campus itself, and not reports concerning burglary, larceny and other offenses, which the judge deemed irrelevant.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of only

Noun

The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa ensemble from the upcoming Archetypes spring 2027 collection.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
Receiver The Bucs believe Emeka Egbuka will return from his toe injury in time for the regular-season opener.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of toe

Adjective

Instead, detectives say the group used falsified invoices and documents and transferred cash into personal bank accounts.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
For an undergraduate student living off campus, Detroit Mercy estimates $3,220 for transportation and $10,830 for personal and miscellaneous expenses.

— Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

On a recent swampy day in July, a lone tourist was posing for a photo in front of one of the historic townhouses along Columbia Heights, the most picturesque street in Brooklyn’s most picturesque neighborhood.

— Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
As usual with this pitching staff, the lone bright spot has been Logan Webb.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lone

Noun

Stick Velcro dots to the underside of the felt at the top and bottom, reinforcing the adhesive under the Velcro dots with a little bit of hot glue.

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
But Beaty argued that the underside of the roof eaves are 20 feet above the scaffolding and that scaffolding hasn’t been erected around the rest of the marble building to protect it or examine other parts of the roof.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of underside

Adjective

There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Furthermore, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index retreated significantly from the record high set in the previous session, tumbling nearly 8% overnight to mark its largest single-day loss since June 5.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 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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