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as in unmarried
not married
there was such a shortage of single men in the neighborhood that he had his pick of girlfriends
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2
as in sole
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named
any view expressed on the newspaper's editorial pages is the single opinion of the writer of the column
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3
as in separate
not physically attached to another unit
the average price of single homes in the area
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as in lone
not being in the company of others
a restaurant where the single diner is made to feel welcome and given the same level of service as couples or groups
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as in individual
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as in unit
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as in maiden
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Recent Examples of single
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
These girls played hard for each other in every single game.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
McGraw retired the eight and nine hitters, but at the top of the order, McLaughlin kept the Knights alive with an infield single.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Adjective
Back on top 4-2, Castellanos made it 5-2 with a single off Garza.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
These girls played hard for each other in every single game.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Noun
Shortstop Jacob Wilson, who is the current odds favorite to win the American League Rookie of the Year award, then tied the game with a single to score two runners.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
McGraw retired the eight and nine hitters, but at the top of the order, McLaughlin kept the Knights alive with an infield single.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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The homes housed unmarried pregnant women as well as tens of thousands of orphans, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The Bon Secours home was one of many such institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth in secret.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Human prompting will no longer be the sole driver of AI activity once autonomous agents begin to generate usage on their own.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The driver, the sole occupant in the car, died at the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Oklahoma reached a separate $270 million settlement in 2019.—
Alex Sundby
June 17,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Moretti adapted Nevo’s short story collection together with co-screenwriters Federica Pontremoli and Valia Santella, intertwining the book’s separate stories about the various bonds — familial, political, social and romantic — that both restrict and liberate, into a single narrative.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The update comes one week after the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announced a group of hikers reported seeing a lone individual who appeared unprepared for the wilderness near Colchuck Lake.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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The lone returnee who played regularly for last season’s NCAA Tournament team is junior guard Aidan Burke.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
Noun
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These are just individuals who want to work and unfortunately got caught up in the raid.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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By providing this content Park Avenue Securities LLC and your financial representative are not undertaking to provide investment advice or make a recommendation for a specific individual or situation, or to otherwise act in a fiduciary capacity.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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For him, sending military units into Los Angeles is a distraction from his recent international failures with Russia, China, Iran and Israel.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2025
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The document states a total compensation cost for the bargaining unit of $92.8 million for 600 employees, increasing by $939,008 in 2024-25 and $2.07 million in 2025-26 with the salary increases.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The movie revolves around 10 year old time-traveling rainbow-child Arco, who lives in the distant future of 2932, but gets trapped in 2075 when his maiden flight does not go to plan.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Sinner, 15 years younger than Djokovic, still has not lost a set in the tournament while advancing to his maiden Roland Garros final.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Paid subscribers receive exclusive content or invitations to virtual events.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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Therefore, create scan-specific content that customers truly want: limited-time offers, exclusive information, early access or personalized recommendations.—
Sharat Potharaju,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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