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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single (out)
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According to Colossal’s chief science officer, Beth Shapiro, these genetic edits were selected based on comparative studies of ancient mammoth DNA recovered from preserved remains.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025 -
The big man was selected with the No. 13 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The story was a great example of how artificial intelligence can help reporters analyze large volumes of data and try to identify patterns.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday, Khalil and seven students identified by pseudonyms filed a lawsuit seeking to block a congressional committee from obtaining Columbia and Barnard College disciplinary records for students involved in campus protests.—
Cedar Attanasio,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Suns drafted him with the 22nd pick, one of three Arkansas Razorbacks chosen in the first round, joining Todd Day and Lee Mayberry.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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California state workers who have been watching the chaos unfold understand that public servants at the federal level don’t choose to work in government for the overly generous salaries.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, the legislation does not distinguish levels of participation in drug trafficking.—
Nathaly Triana,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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His minor-league career is distinguished above all else by more walks than strikeouts in 1216 PAs, a rare feat indeed.—
Jake Ciely,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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When asked to pick a favorite (an unfair question, admittedly), Dynevor highlights an undersung benefit of antiques: their usefulness.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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Get tickets on StubHub Own your bracket pool with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | Best picks to win the title | Best bracket names No. 1 USC Trojans Strengths: The biggest plus is that USC has JuJu Watkins.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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In July, explorers from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society pinpointed the Western Reserve off Michigan's Upper Peninsula.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Deputies, in their investigation, developed people of interest and pinpointed a suspect in the Sacramento area, Nieto said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
14 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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