the singular
noun
grammar
: a form of a word that is used to refer to one person or thing
"Mouse" is the singular of "mice."
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There is a misconception that the phone is the singular or overwhelming source of the problem.
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Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
As part of that announcement, Innovative unified all departmental brands under the singular banner Innovative Artists Entertainment.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Named for the number of bottles that a standard pallet of wine can hold, Club 672 is the singular wine club that only supplies Napa Valley red wine to its members.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
Up in pursuit of money; up in pursuit of power; up in pursuit of independence; up, up, and up to break—the singular metaphor of the modern women’s movement—glass ceilings.
—Elissa Strauss, Glamour, 10 May 2025
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Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
As part of that announcement, Innovative unified all departmental brands under the singular banner Innovative Artists Entertainment.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Named for the number of bottles that a standard pallet of wine can hold, Club 672 is the singular wine club that only supplies Napa Valley red wine to its members.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
Up in pursuit of money; up in pursuit of power; up in pursuit of independence; up, up, and up to break—the singular metaphor of the modern women’s movement—glass ceilings.
—Elissa Strauss, Glamour, 10 May 2025
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“The singular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20singular. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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