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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
John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
What Will Happen in Love Island USA 2025? Love Island USA 2025 will follow the same format as previous seasons, with singles traveling to Fiji for a summer of romance and a chance at finding their one true love.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
These girls played hard for each other in every single game.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Adjective
Four consecutive singles and a walk off reliever Justin Topa made it 5-0 and spurred Baldelli to replace Topa with left-hander Joey Wentz to face lefty Yelich.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
What Will Happen in Love Island USA 2025? Love Island USA 2025 will follow the same format as previous seasons, with singles traveling to Fiji for a summer of romance and a chance at finding their one true love.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
Back on top 4-2, Castellanos made it 5-2 with a single off Garza.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
These girls played hard for each other in every single game.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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The homes housed unmarried pregnant women as well as tens of thousands of orphans, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The Bon Secours home was one of many such institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth in secret.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Human prompting will no longer be the sole driver of AI activity once autonomous agents begin to generate usage on their own.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Their family also includes another child, their sole son, Taft, who does not appear in the show.—
Alyssa Davis,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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All are coordinated and named by a single body, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which has a separate name list for typhoons.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James have a long history in two separate stints with each other.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The Changing Face Of Threats Modern attackers are not lone hackers in basements.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Disney Dream is the lone Disney ship for now sailing from the line’s new second home in Fort Lauderdale.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Furthermore, decades of secondary math teacher shortages means that many positions have been filled by individuals teaching on substandard credentials who have inadequate preparation in math or pedagogy or both.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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These are individuals who are there for the people, not for themselves.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Also assessed are carbon productivity, meaning the amount of revenue produced per unit of carbon emissions, plus racial and gender diversity.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The development team has also announced plans to build up to 50,000 new units of workforce housing across the city over 20 years if selected.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The horse that is poised to pull the upset is Baeza, who has only won one race, a maiden at Santa Anita.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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In Greek myth, the Hesperides were maidens who guarded golden apples that, once eaten, promised everlasting life.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Meanwhile, tribal groups with exclusive rights to offer gambling in states like California are concerned prediction markets entering their territories will upend their economies.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2025
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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