SINGLE (OUT) Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

single (out)

verb

Definition of single (out)

as in to select

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities she quickly singled out the most qualified candidate from the pool of the applicants

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Relevance

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as in to identify

to find out or establish the identity of through careful reasoning and the process of elimination, neighbors singled her out as the writer of the anonymous letter

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Verb

And word has it, it was actually selected by JFK’s father, Joe Sr.

— Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Maybe all the more so since cornerbacks Delane, selected sixth overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, and Sneed have yet to be full participants in practice.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of select

Verb

Authorities in the criminal complaint identified the three as 47-year-old Jose Rivera, his 5-year-old nephew Andrew and his 2-year-old niece Arlette.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
The plant, which has not been identified for security reasons, was forced to close for four days because of the infiltration, the report said.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of identify

Verb

Well-known for his penmanship of the Ferrari Enzo over 25 years ago, Japanese designer Ken Okuyama chose the glamorous surroundings of Monterey Car Week to unveil his latest—and perhaps most ambitious—creation, the Kode89.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Election officials are reminding voters that Election Day voting differs from early voting because voters cannot simply choose any polling location.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of choose

Verb

Because LLMs can’t reliably distinguish between content in an email sent by an untrusted party and user instructions entered directly into a prompt, the overly solicitous LLM faithfully follows them.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinguish

Verb

Advanced telescopes are helping to pinpoint fainter stars that previously eluded detection, so there could be even speedier ones waiting to be found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Some of these folks may have even pinpointed previous downturns and made a lot of money in the process.

— Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinpoint

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singleness

single (out)

singles

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