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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The only way a person can navigate the difficulties and the loneliness that may come with them is to focus on themselves first.—
Alba Contreras Rodriguez,
Forbes,
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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Atlanta's lone run came in the seventh inning when Luke Williams hit a solo home run to left field.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Moore is the lone woman in a boys’ club of celebrated actors, including Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, and Kevin Spacey.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 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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This Year Most years, congressional budgets are incidental, often passing without a vote; however, this year the House budget bill is different because Republicans are pushing through their sweeping agenda via reconciliation, a special process that sidesteps Senate filibusters.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
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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“Sui generis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sui%20generis. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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