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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single (out)
Verb
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An international jury, appointed by both the Marché du Film and the CTA, will select the winning entries.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025 -
Who did the Chicago Bears select in the 2025 NFL draft?—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The victim was later identified as Terry Lee Gambrel, a 25-year-old Marine corporal, who had hitched a ride with Kraft to meet friends at a party, the sheriff's department said in a separate release.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Investigators were then able to identify two other similar cases that occurred overnight May 7 in Sanford, according to the report.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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The fact that the high court chose this case to discuss universal injunctions could mean a majority want to reaffirm their use, said Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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After picking, vinification was gentle and at low temperatures for many producers, who also chose to steer clear of using excessive new oak for aging.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The institutional medical setting becomes the background for a tale that doesn’t finely distinguish between memory and imagination, one realm bleeding freely into the next.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Craft compelling, keyword-rich title tags and meta descriptions to boost click-through rates and distinguish your pages in search results.—
Lauren Parr,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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There, the family hunkers down, their days occupied with the grueling task of picking cherries in the absence of their usual workers.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Maresca has many difficult decisions to make when picking his starting XI for the final against Real Betis, but neither should be seen as risky selections.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Radiocarbon dating will determine a more exact date for the vessel's construction, and analysis of the wood’s resin content could help pinpoint where it was built.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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This tool focuses on ethics, privacy, and security questions that help pinpoint risks before AI gets deployed in production.—
Anthony Green,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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