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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
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
She is still ranked third overall behind Morgan Wallen and Drake, who have released new projects and singles this year.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
According to an example give by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a single taxpayer earning $50,000 — including $5,000 in tips — could save $600 with the new tax deduction on tip income.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Thankfully, Better Late knows better than to throw nine awkward singles into the dating Olympics without proper training.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
She is still ranked third overall behind Morgan Wallen and Drake, who have released new projects and singles this year.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb remains, 80 years later, arguably the single most controversial decision in human history.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
According to an example give by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a single taxpayer earning $50,000 — including $5,000 in tips — could save $600 with the new tax deduction on tip income.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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The share of prime-age adults (25 to 55) who were married fell from 83 percent in 1960 to 57 percent in 2010, according to census data, and the share of children born to unmarried parents rose from 5 to 41 percent.—
Brad Wilcox,
The Atlantic,
29 July 2025
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About 40% of all births are to unmarried women, according to the U.S. Census, which is double the rate from 40 years ago.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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Bakish, the sole Paramount CEO who was let go last April, saw a major silver lining to his abrupt exit: a severance package alone worth $69.3 million of his total $87 million in pay for 2024.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The selection marks a milestone as the first Korean film ever invited to TIFF’s Platform section, the festival’s sole competitive program launched in 2015.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a secondary option, Engine suggests that if a standalone path does not appear viable then the board should consider selling the entire company or splitting LSS and BPS into separate entities.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both Elvis Presley and The Beatles have done so with four separate charting entities.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Barbara Byrne, former vice chairman of British investment bank Barclays PLC, is the lone holdover from the old board and will sit as an independent director.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Supermarket shoppers in the Miami and Orlando areas shared Monday’s lone jackpot win among the Fantasy 5, Cash4Life and Powerball draw games.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The individual went inside a residence and would not come out.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The negative consequences of this content go well beyond the individuals misquoted.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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According to Luminate, in the past tracking period, Wallen's full-length moved 136,000 equivalent units.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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On top of this, the Ferrari power unit has a stronger engine braking response than what Hamilton experienced with Mercedes.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Two years later, the box office showman has his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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There have been several other maiden wins at the Hungaroring.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The family was welcomed by staff and presented with an exclusive prize package including a complimentary membership to the Science Center, officials said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting and exclusive subscriber content that's too important to ignore.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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