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as in unmarried
not married
there was such a shortage of single men in the neighborhood that he had his pick of girlfriends
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as in sole
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named
any view expressed on the newspaper's editorial pages is the single opinion of the writer of the column
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as in separate
not physically attached to another unit
the average price of single homes in the area
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as in lone
not being in the company of others
a restaurant where the single diner is made to feel welcome and given the same level of service as couples or groups
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as in individual
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as in unit
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as in maiden
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Recent Examples of single
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
Taylor later looped a single into center field to drive in a run in the fifth inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Tyler Freeman tacked on an RBI single and Goodman capped the outburst with his 14th homer — a three-run drive over the left-field wall.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
Three weeks into his third season, Smith was involved in a single-car accident and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
Taylor later looped a single into center field to drive in a run in the fifth inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
Noun
Senior right fielder Jack Cenar hit a game-tying single in the top of the sixth.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Tyler Freeman tacked on an RBI single and Goodman capped the outburst with his 14th homer — a three-run drive over the left-field wall.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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Women can bear arms, although unmarried ones traditionally display them on a diamond (known as a lozenge) or oval shape, rather than a shield.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Meg, an 11-year-old orphan living at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum; Birdie, an unmarried woman seeking help from her sister; and Charlie, a woman on the run from her past.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Trundle, as with Ronaldo in the clip above, likes to add a sole roll just before the stepover.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Rounds sought sole custody of Clay, but then tragically died by suicide in 2017.—
Anna Myers,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Investigators said Morabia Siddhi Suresh, 33, of Fremont, California, had been driving in rainy conditions when she was involved in a separate collision, according to Kentucky State Police.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The separate bottom-zipper section is an absolute lifesaver if you — like me — are accustomed to bringing along multiple pairs of shoes or want a place to stash wet swimwear or heavy toiletries.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Nationals third baseman Curtis Mead provided the lone early damage — a two-run single off the glove of Royals second baseman Nick Loftin — to put Washington on the scoreboard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The district had previously named Adams as the lone finalist for the job on May 22.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Inside Ecole National Republique de Colombie in the Turgeau neighborhood where 1,246 individuals live in squalor, residents uprooted by gangs described lives defined by deepening hunger and increasingly inhumane conditions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The documents further allege that one of the members, Proper, had compiled a target list containing 46 individuals.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Since then, the Fort Collins family has been spending long days and nights in the neonatal intensive care unit at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The deal arrives at a time when more endeavors have appeared to create low-cost housing in the Bay Area, including a proposal to develop a 173-unit apartment complex in downtown San Jose that would include 171 affordable homes.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Across two stints, Magnussen made 185 starts in Formula One and raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas, recording a career-best runner-up finish in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix — his maiden start in F1.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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The gallery is now the exclusive partner of the Consejo Leonora Carrington in France and rossogranada, giving its global network—with locations in Paris, London, Shanghai, New York, and Brussels—access to the fantastical paintings and sculptures that cemented her place in the Surrealist canon.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 June 2026
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It hones in on where iPhones were available upon their launch between 2007 and 2011, when AT&T was the exclusive carrier for the smartphone.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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