1
as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
she quickly singled out the most qualified candidate from the pool of the applicants
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2
as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
through careful reasoning and the process of elimination, neighbors singled her out as the writer of the anonymous letter
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single (out)
Verb
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For each ranking system, the team ranked No. 1 was selected as the national champion.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Products are independently selected by our editors.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those individuals have been identified as Andrew Madrid, 16, Jason Gomez, 18, and Dominick Estrada, 19.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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But women can reduce the risk of online abuse by removing personal data from the internet: Searching their name on Google and identifying which sites have their personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Cameron might choose one of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club books, while Lochlan would likely find value in absurdist fiction, like Albert Camus' The Stranger.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mazin chose to use this challenge in Season 2 rather than gloss over it.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Apr. 2025
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This capability distinguishes good hires from great ones in an environment where knowledge is readily available.—
Bing Yu Yap,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Senior midfielder Chelsea Fuentes, a captain like Lopez, said her teammate’s desire for excellence distinguishes every part of her game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even when bottled on its own in the 1980s, it was often picked late and sold in a long, slender bottle similar to riesling’s suggested sweetness, Ogilvie Merwin Vintners co-owner and director of production David Ogilvie said.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Players such as Milwaukee Brewers draft pick Griffin Tobias graduated, but returnees include senior third baseman Ryder Fernandez (Purdue Northwest), senior outfielder Drew Kosteba (Purdue Northwest), sophomore shortstop Parker Robinson and senior pitcher Josh Flores (Kentucky).—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Now, a new study by Emerald Cruises has pinpointed which are the most majestic—and most overlooked—of all.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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As a result, greater transparency and additional Department of Education oversight would undoubtedly help athletes, advocates, administrators, and legislators pinpoint equity problems and put pressure on institutions to develop equitable pathways and solutions.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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