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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
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The song is the second single to land at the summit on the overall Latin Airplay chart from her album, Raíces, after the title track led for a week in May.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
What if the greatest danger of artificial intelligence isn’t a single rogue system, but many systems quietly working together?
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Cardinals scored a run apiece in the third and fourth following Ramos’ homer, but the Giants scored three runs in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead on an RBI single from Patrick Bailey and a two-run single from Ramos.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The song is the second single to land at the summit on the overall Latin Airplay chart from her album, Raíces, after the title track led for a week in May.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
While no system is flawless, cloud storage is generally secure and safer than keeping everything on a single device.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
What if the greatest danger of artificial intelligence isn’t a single rogue system, but many systems quietly working together?
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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Her parents disapproved of her being unmarried and pregnant, and her boyfriend’s strained relationship with his own mother left them with no one to rely on.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the low-income group, women and unmarried retirees had notably poorer mental health.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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First, on the draft version of Form W-9, the instructions now make clear that sole proprietors must use their Social Security Number and disregarded entities must use the owner’s taxpayer identification number (TIN).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Luckily for bridge users, the city of Newport has recently become the sole owner of the structure, and the change will likely make closures a lot less frequent.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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All these news items may appear to be separate events.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Three separate lawsuits seek to block it from taking effect, while opponents are hoping to mount a referendum campaign that would ask voters to strike down the map through a statewide vote.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Dodgers’ lone bullpen acquisition at the trade deadline, Brock Stewart, was acquired to tackle facing right-handed hitters.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Chattanooga ties for last Chattanooga's lone appearance on the top 10 sees the city in a three-way tie with Nashville in eighth place.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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The scam allegedly raked in millions of dollars from more than 1,000 victims, who were primarily elderly individuals.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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During the upcoming hearing, parties are expected to discuss a motion that asks the court to dismiss all claims against the mobile home park and against Lopez as an individual.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With assistant Steve Spott running the man advantage, Pastrnak was on a first unit with Charlie McAvoy, Morgan Geekie, Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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At the time of his selection, Fuhrmann was the director of operations for an Air Force flight test unit.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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For Burna Boy, his maiden top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs comes via his second appearance.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
17 Sep. 2025
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American teen Iva Jovic became the youngest champion on the women’s tennis tour this season after the 17-year-old won her maiden singles title at the Guadalajara Open.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This year, Armani beauty hosted a special dinner for movers and shakers, presented the Audience Award – Venezia Spotlight – and debuted the Giorgio Armani Cinema Club, an exclusive sanctuary for industry experts, artists and creators.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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