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101

American  
[wuhn-oh-wuhn] / ˈwʌn oʊˈwʌn /

adjective

  1. comprising the introductory material in or as if in a course of study (used postpositively).

    Economics 101; Life 101; It's Jungle 101 on a trip up the Amazon.


Etymology

Origin of 101

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over the outbreak in the DRC, which has seen 550 confirmed infections, including 101 deaths.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Kato was No. 1 on our last ranked list of the 101 best Los Angeles restaurants before COVID.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s been 101 years since Virginia Woolf first published “Mrs Dalloway,” a novel about persnickety party hostess Clarissa Dalloway colliding with her former lovers, one male and one female.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

There was also a business survey which received 101 responses.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Ervin succeeded in obtaining the support of 101 out of 128 members of Congress from the eleven original Confederate states.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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