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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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2
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
Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The music video for the first single will be released at 7 p.m. ET on YouTube.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
While the company hasn't specified what these cost, a single PLS is possibly priced at around $650,000, going by previous vehicle orders and delivery figures.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Baugh recently teased a new single about fighting temptation among negativity.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The music video for the first single will be released at 7 p.m. ET on YouTube.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
Karlton’s firm deals mostly in commercial real estate but has also bought single-family properties and led condo conversion projects in Miami Beach, according to his company’s website.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
While the company hasn't specified what these cost, a single PLS is possibly priced at around $650,000, going by previous vehicle orders and delivery figures.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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Keaton had a pretty strong stance on staying unmarried, stemming from a moment in her childhood.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The city’s ethics code prohibits conflicts of interest among certain parties, but does not address romantic relationships among unmarried couples.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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First responders from Ouray County EMS, Ouray Volunteer Fire Department and Ouray Mountain Rescue Team rigged a rope system to rappel down to the sole occupant of the vehicle.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The state assemblyman will face off against Cuomo, a centrist Democrat running as an independent after suffering a bruising loss to Mamdani in the June Democratic primary, and the sole Republican candidate, Curtis Sliwa.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Croup swells the upper area of the passageways— lungs are a separate issue.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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During three separate Starship launches since October, SpaceX returned the massive spacecraft's rocket booster at its South Texas launch site to be caught by its giant tower with metal arms.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Navajo Nation is the lone exception in Arizona.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Russian big man transferred to Clemson and was stellar in his lone season there.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The study analyzed stool samples from 2,509 individuals, linking their microbiome data with electronic health records containing up to five years of prescription history.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Officials previously said Scott told family members prior to her disappearance that someone was harassing her via phone, though Toczylowski declined to comment on whether King was the individual.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The unit is on pace for 20 sacks this season.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Redfor said the new initiative would require pulling officers from other divisions to be on the unit.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As well, Lainey Wilson makes her maiden headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena a day later.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 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
Adjective
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Fans can also buy VIP tickets that will entitle them to meet-and-greet opportunities, exclusive tour merchandise and front-row seats.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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For this collab, the designer drew inspiration from Blundstone‘s All-Terrain series, originally crafted for culinary professionals, to create the exclusive #2453 clog.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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