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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
Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
The site is currently zoned for single-family housing, meaning any higher-density development would require city approvals and potential rezoning.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Her women’s singles gold in Milan is the United States’ first in the event since Sarah Hughes in 2002, ending a 24-year drought that had started to feel permanent.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The singer channeled the movement-heavy music video for the single during the performance.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
The site is currently zoned for single-family housing, meaning any higher-density development would require city approvals and potential rezoning.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
Andruw Monasterio hit the first Red Sox home run of Grapefruit League play to get Boston on the board, and shortstop prospect Mikey Romero’s RBI single in the seventh put them in front for good.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Her women’s singles gold in Milan is the United States’ first in the event since Sarah Hughes in 2002, ending a 24-year drought that had started to feel permanent.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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According to Wallace, the threshold is more than $200,000 for unmarried people and $400,000 for married taxpayers.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2026
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He was born in the Jim Crow South to Helen Burns, then an unmarried 16-year-old, and her married-next-door neighbor, Noah Robinson.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ponder was the sole occupant of the vehicle, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Over the decades, several performers have won acting Oscars as the sole nomination for their respective films.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rooms All 800 accommodations are notably spacious—even the lowest tier of guest rooms features a separate seating area and floor-to-ceiling windows—and select rooms afford views of the sculptural Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Save a little time by mixing all the ingredients the day before (leaving the crumb topping separate from the rest of the casserole), then topping and baking the following day.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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That roller-boogie banger turns out to be the lone sugar-rush moment on the album.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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On the Republican side, the lone candidate for comptroller is Bryan Drew, an attorney from downstate Benton.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The tensions inside the AP — and Rinehart’s articulation of a case many managers believe but are reluctant to make — reveal a broader conflict playing out across the media over how AI should be applied within journalism, a costly craft filled with strong-willed individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Stinson wrote that on Monday, during the first hour of investigating, administrators identified the 16-year-old student who posted the video, and that individual is now being addressed with local authorities, the letter stated.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sellers should rent a storage unit or have a pod delivered to them to temporarily stash belongings while showing the home, says Bell.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, the Austin Police Department requested the formation of a new cold case unit.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Whatever the case may be, three-quarters of a century on from that maiden trip, Calvi remains a quiet, sunny town.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Keep scrolling to shop 34 exclusive deals from Amazon’s members-only section.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2026
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At a time when private education is becoming increasingly exclusive, our public system should be expanding high-quality options, not limiting them.—
Jacquelyn Martell,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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