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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
Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Schuck started the game with a single to center field.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Latz had a 1-2-3 first inning, but walked left-handed hitting Bryce Eldridge in the second after a leadoff single and the inning became an 18-pitch grind.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Additionally, some argue that goat grazing is the most cost-effective way to deal with vegetation that is a fire hazard, and a well-sized herd can complete a job in a single day that would take two or three times as long with a landscaping crew.
—Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Schuck started the game with a single to center field.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
And in the field, Yastrzemski has made five putouts and thrown out a runner at second trying to stretch a single into a double.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Latz had a 1-2-3 first inning, but walked left-handed hitting Bryce Eldridge in the second after a leadoff single and the inning became an 18-pitch grind.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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Many issues can arise in blended or non-traditional families because laws tend to favor nuclear, biological and marital relationships, and often exclude stepchildren and unmarried partners.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Half of these unmarried Americans aren’t interested in dating.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 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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Not long after the festival, the band went their separate ways.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 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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Coby White’s influence There’s a distinct difference with the Hornets’ second unit and that has a lot to do with Coby White’s arrival.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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In experiments, heaters made from these fibers delivered significantly higher heating power per unit mass than traditional metal-alloy elements when exposed to flowing gases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The court maidens this year are Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The track also announced an increase in the purses for special weight 2-year-old maiden races to $100,000, putting the track on par with similar events run at Kentucky and New York tracks.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos are bringing back exclusive-rights free agents Devon Key, Dondrea Tillman, Tyler Badie and Jordan Jackson, a source confirmed to The Post Thursday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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