single (out)

verb

Definition of single (out)next
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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Relevance

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single (out)
  1. select
  2. identify
  3. choose
  4. distinguish
  5. pick
  6. pinpoint
Verb
  • Pete Hegseth Trump selected Pete Hegseth as his secretary of defense, praising his status as a combat veteran and role as a co-host on Fox & Friends Weekend.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Oprah selected the necklace as one of her Favorite Things of 2024, and the trendy bubble initial design reminds us of necklaces worn by stars like Hailey Bieber.
    Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of select
Verb
  • Last year, 1,529 young adults sought housing assistance in Central Florida, and Central Florida school districts identified 427 students older than 16 who were homeless.
    Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Variables identified by the algorithms, for example, included unrelated factors such as differences in X-ray machine models or the equipment’s geographic locations.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of identify
Verb
  • War bounty was typically used to fund large-scale projects like this, but the Sultan chose to use treasury funds to finance the building, since the Ottomans had not recently claimed victory in a war.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.
    Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of choose
Verb
  • So much about gift-giving now is as straightforward as clicking a button online, but several of these Chicago stores distinguish themselves by being independent experts in their field.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An ability to distinguish between sentimentality and sentiment.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of distinguish
Verb
  • These are commonly understood as calamities, embarrassments, monumental upsets — pick your descriptor.
    Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Kristi Noem Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for the role of secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of pick
Verb
  • Researchers analyzed ancient genes to pinpoint the time period, which is slightly more recent than previous estimates for the mating.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Machine downtime can sink by 30% to 50%, labor productivity can improve by 15% to 30%, and cost reduction from inventory holding can reach 15% to 20%, among other improvements pinpointed by McKinsey.
    Ethan Karp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of pinpoint
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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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