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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
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The Grand Slam kicked off on Monday, June 30, and is set to conclude on Sunday, July 13, with the men's singles final.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 30 June 2025
Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
With minimalist manis on the rise, from Selena Gomez’s glass nails to Heidi Klum’s coconut-milk nails, getting a simple single shade is what’s hot right now.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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Adjective
In other action, Sheamus will face Rusev in a singles match.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The Grand Slam kicked off on Monday, June 30, and is set to conclude on Sunday, July 13, with the men's singles final.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
However, the proliferation of open-source AI models has created intense price competition that may limit any single company’s ability to dramatically increase their costs.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
With minimalist manis on the rise, from Selena Gomez’s glass nails to Heidi Klum’s coconut-milk nails, getting a simple single shade is what’s hot right now.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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Being unmarried, not working, having depression and poor health were primary reasons why loneliness varied with age.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Loneliness was more common among women, those living alone, unmarried individuals, and those who reported more pain or had worse cognition scores.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Blackburn ultimately backed out, and both senators voted against the measure, leaving Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) as its sole supporter.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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The sole reference to God in the Declaration emphasizes empiricism over religiosity.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James have a long history in two separate stints with each other.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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But under Taiwan's constitution, mainland China is not treated as a fully separate country.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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The Changing Face Of Threats Modern attackers are not lone hackers in basements.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Oregon State and Washington State had been the lone schools in the Pac-12 since 2024, after 10 schools defected to the Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC ahead of the 2024-25 academic year.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2025
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Furthermore, decades of secondary math teacher shortages means that many positions have been filled by individuals teaching on substandard credentials who have inadequate preparation in math or pedagogy or both.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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These are individuals who are there for the people, not for themselves.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Also assessed are carbon productivity, meaning the amount of revenue produced per unit of carbon emissions, plus racial and gender diversity.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Currently, that’s required only for condominiums with 150 of more units.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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The horse that is poised to pull the upset is Baeza, who has only won one race, a maiden at Santa Anita.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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In Greek myth, the Hesperides were maidens who guarded golden apples that, once eaten, promised everlasting life.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Meanwhile, tribal groups with exclusive rights to offer gambling in states like California are concerned prediction markets entering their territories will upend their economies.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2025
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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