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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
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Receiving single votes were two-way players Vlad Goldin, Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young, as well as Keshad Johnson, Simone Fontecchio and Pelle Larsson.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Tim Britton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Isiah Kiner-Falefa added an insurance run in the eighth inning on a RBI single.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Even more dramatically, Stidham is set to become the second quarterback to start in the playoffs after not attempting a single pass all year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Receiving single votes were two-way players Vlad Goldin, Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young, as well as Keshad Johnson, Simone Fontecchio and Pelle Larsson.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
Regulation had included a dominant performance from Tarik Skubal, another game-changing home run from Kerry Carpenter, and Leo Rivas’ game-tying single off the bench in the seventh inning.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Isiah Kiner-Falefa added an insurance run in the eighth inning on a RBI single.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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So yes, Mary might have remained unmarried without George.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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But Jo, the aspiring writer, is at the center of the narrative, as the sister trying to imagine a life outside of what is expected of her as a young, unmarried woman.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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By contrast, as a 2006 study from PNAS demonstrated, signature whistles serve the sole purpose of encoding identity information that other dolphins can recognize, even when stripped of individual voice characteristics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a prepared speech, Kristi Noem lied about the events, claiming Alex Pretti approached agents with a firearm, and that Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, came for the sole purpose of murder.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The 25-year-old Chiefs receiver appears in a separate photo posted to the same Instagram account.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies are the lone undefeated team left in women's college basketball.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies are the lone undefeated team left in women’s college basketball.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Last summer, Republicans and Democrats on Oversight's Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee approved a motion to issue subpoenas to 10 individuals, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, for testimony related to their investigation into Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Alternatively, individuals can enter without making a purchase by filling out the free online entry form with all its required information, and as a result, secure one spin.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The stop was conducted by members of the Youth Violence Strike Force Unit, the BPD’s gang unit.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The unit encompasses a generous 6,903 square feet of land.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Chargers have been impressive in their D-1 maiden voyage, winning seven games (three over D-1 schools) and posting a 2-2 mark so far in the NEC.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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An leads the ensemble as Chang Er, a fairy maiden dwelling in the titular lunar residence with her lover Hou Yi, portrayed by Dominick Rustam.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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No doubt Samsung will have some exclusive colorways only available through its online store (the classically black Titanium Jetblack Galaxy S25 was one of the exclusives last year).—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Released early last year, the RM 74-02 showcases an exclusive new Gold Quartz TPT that combines ultra-thin sheets of quartz with delicate leaves of 22-karat 5N red gold.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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