singles (out)

verb

Definition of singles (out)next
present tense third-person singular of single (out)
1
as in selects
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 identifies
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 singles (out)
  1. identifies
  2. chooses
  3. picks
  4. distinguishes
Verb
  • Cultivate Presence Through Intentional Listening Young identifies presence and active listening as critical micro-skills for leaders.
    Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • One photograph shows a girl firing a weapon at a location her father identifies as the North Bristol Sportsman’s Club in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of identifies
Verb
  • Depending on who Johnson chooses as the next general manager, Glenn could make a lot of sense.
    Antwan Staley, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • Before the weekend's games, make sure to check out our expert picks for every Week 17 game.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Thunder also still have to figure out if/how recent lottery picks such as Wallace, Ousmane Dieng and Nikola Topic fit into their long-term plans.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of picks
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  • That dedication to producing top-caliber boats will be critical as Chris-Craft distinguishes itself in the wake-surf market, which is mostly driven by quality.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As noted above, the thing about walking pneumonia that distinguishes it from traditional pneumonia is the relative mildness of the symptoms.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of distinguishes
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