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)
Verb
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If your submission is selected for inclusion in the NPR Weekly Quiz, you will be acknowledged in a list of contributors on NPR's website or otherwise receive appropriate credit, but failure to do so shall not be deemed a breach of your rights.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
25 July 2025 -
By continuing to compete with himself — a young man as distinct as the name his parents selected for him after seeing it in a book.—
Vahe Gregorian
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Milwaukee police officers obtained video footage from local businesses, enabling them to identify the vehicle as a 2025 Ford Explorer.—
Jessica Van Egeren,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Numerous publications including The Independent identified the pilot as a woman from the U.S.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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Knowing where to start is based on your taste - ultimately a daunting task with the variety of watch brands and styles to choose from.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Jefferson County Board of Education members chose to take it a step further by banning them during hallway and lunch time, too.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Aug. 2025
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Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't distinguish between militants and civilians and operates under the Hamas government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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What truly distinguishes Gunn is his commitment to uplifting fellow photographers.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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My open squad especially looks better than my ADP team picks now that the troubling timeline for Joe Mixon’s injury has been reported.—
Jay Felicio,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Dempsey would leave the area and avoid arrest for another six weeks, until the California Highway Patrol picked him up in mid-August 2024, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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This phase is crucial for pinpointing underperforming areas and devising strategies for improvement.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The study wasn’t designed to pinpoint specific causes.—
Linda Carroll,
NBC news,
22 July 2025
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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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