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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Flights will run once per day on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, and one-way fares begin at $259.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
This one-way hashing algorithm secures blockchain integrity and prevents tampering.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The Charlotte Observer used Google Flights on Tuesday, March 25, to check for nonstop, one-way flights leaving from CLT Airport during April.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
For example, on select routes, one-way business-class award flights from the U.S. to Spain on Iberia cost 34,000 miles on off-peak dates and 50,000 points on peak dates.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
This one-way hashing algorithm secures blockchain integrity and prevents tampering.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The Charlotte Observer used Google Flights on Tuesday, March 25, to check for nonstop, one-way flights leaving from CLT Airport during April.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
For example, on select routes, one-way business-class award flights from the U.S. to Spain on Iberia cost 34,000 miles on off-peak dates and 50,000 points on peak dates.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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