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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By Quispe López April 8, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Fees Fees may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.—
Elizabeth Gravier,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Use this guide to easily identify indicators that your sprinkler system needs repair and learn straightforward methods for fixing them.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists did not identify the surrounding building or its purpose.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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There was doubt as to whether he would be chosen again to play against Dortmund only four days later.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Before agreeing to leave the show, Rourke faced the possibility of being the first contestant to be evicted from the CBB UK house this season, after Siwa was given a special power to choose one housemate to automatically face the public vote.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count but says women and children make up over half the dead.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The panel explicitly rejected arguments distinguishing OSC’s power from other executive agencies, reinforcing expansive executive authority in this area.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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Van Lith was picked in the first round by the Chicago Sky.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the week, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler, Joe Smith and Jeremy Rutherford were on site and picked the players’ brains about, well, each other.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 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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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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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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