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
And, what the heck is the matter of being sui generis anyway?
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Difficult enough to gauge under normal circumstances, but this situation was sui generis.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Each was a sui generis figure, pretty much resistant to imitation or classification.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Indeed, there may be some hope and comfort in the notion the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president of these United States is sui generis, a one-off, a fabulist political unicorn.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Difficult enough to gauge under normal circumstances, but this situation was sui generis.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Each was a sui generis figure, pretty much resistant to imitation or classification.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Indeed, there may be some hope and comfort in the notion the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president of these United States is sui generis, a one-off, a fabulist political unicorn.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sui generis
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The change was approved at a Aug. 27, 2019, board meeting where Curry was the only trustee to oppose the salary reduction, and several residents voiced concerns about how the decision could affect efforts to attract mayoral candidates, meeting minutes show.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Join 3 others in the comments View Comments Turkey is currently the only foreign country that exports eggs to the US, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.—
Hanna Park,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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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
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She was confirmed by a party line vote of 52-46, with a lone Democrat Sen. Jacky Rosen voting in favor of her confirmation.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The lone other investing startup on the list, Capitalize, is appearing for the second straight year after raising a $19 million Series B round in August.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The special focused on Mal and King Ben (Mitchell Hope)’s nuptials.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The show will feature special guests and a musical performance.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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With Tatters on board, Rapyd Cloud was poised to deliver exceptional results with its unique performance stack.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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These quilts, each unique in design, color, fabric and size, have come from all over Los Angeles, Oregon, Ohio, Massachusetts and the United Kingdom.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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